The meaning of the library: a cultural history

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Label

The meaning of the library: a cultural history

Contributor

• Crawford, A. (Alice)

Subject

• library science

Language

eng

Summary

From Greek and Roman times to the digital era, the library has remained central to knowledge, scholarship, and the imagination. This book 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 Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust - present a cultural history of the library. Whether relishing an account of the Alexandrian Library or a look at the stylish railway libraries of nineteenth-century England, readers will find a sparkling survey of the library through time. Here, too, are the imagined libraries of fiction, poetry, and film, from Scheherazade's stories to The Name of the Rose and beyond. In an informative introduction, the editor 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 collection addresses the significance of the library - both physical and virtual - in the past and present

Geographic coverage

International

Index

no index present

Language note

English

Literary form

non fiction