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A comprehensive global and historical reference in 263 alphabetically arranged articles ranging in length from a paragraph to a mini-essay, most followed by a brief bibliography. It offers coverage of prominent libraries, historical periods in library development, library concerns, library organizations, types of libraries, development of library administration and organizational practices, prominent librarians in history, library education, library literature, and other topics. The coverage also traces the historical development of information that libraries have managed, from oral tradition through the invention of the written and printed word, how and why this information was preserved, and how it was used by patrons. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
