The Meaning of the Library

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The Meaning of the Library
The Meaning of the Library
Author : Edith Hall
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Language : English
Release Date : 07 March 2017
ISBN : 9780691175744
Pages : 332 pages
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"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"--Dust jacket flap.

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