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Zusatztext "A wonderfully informative, erudite and entertaining collection of essays." ---Alberto Manguel, Times Literary Supplement Informationen zum Autor Alice Crawford is digital humanities research librarian at the University of St Andrews Library in Scotland. Her books include Paradise Pursued: The Novels of Rose Macaulay . Klappentext From Greek and Roman times to the digital era! the library has remained central to knowledge! scholarship! and the imagination. Generously illustrated! The Meaning of the Library examines this key institution of Western culture. Tracing what the library has meant since its beginning! examining how its significance has shifted! and pondering its importance in the twenty-first century! significant contributors--including the librarian of the US Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust--present a cultural history of the library. A landmark collection! The Meaning of the Library addresses the significance of the library--both physical and virtual--in the past and present! and will appeal to readers! librarians! and all who are interested in this vital institution's heritage and ongoing legacy. Zusammenfassung The importance of the library, from ancient times to the digital era From Greek and Roman times to the digital era, the library has remained central to knowledge, scholarship, and the imagination. The Meaning of the Library is a generously illustrated examination of this key institution of Western culture. Tracing what the library has meant since its beginning, examining how its significance has shifted, and pondering its importance in the twenty-first century, notable contributors—including the Librarian of Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust—present a cultural history of the library. In an informative introduction, Alice Crawford sets out the book's purpose and scope, and an international array of scholars, librarians, writers, and critics offer vivid perspectives about the library through their chosen fields. The Meaning of the Library will appeal to all who are interested in this vital institution's heritage and ongoing legacy. ...
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"The library as a topic is currently of increasing cultural interest. I enjoyed The Meaning of the Library and learned a lot from the book's eclectic and interesting mix of essays." - Richard Ovenden, Bodley's Librarian, University of Oxford
