Historical Dictionary of Librarianship (Historical Dictionaries of Professions and Industries)

Although the history of librarianship as an organized profession dates only as far back as the mid-19th century, the history of libraries is much older, and people have been engaged in pursuits that we recognize as librarianship for many thousands of years. This book traces librarianship from its origins in ancient times through its development in response to the need to control the flood of information in the modern world to the profound transformations brought about by the new technologies of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The Historical Dictionary of Librarianship focuses on librarianship as a modern, organized profession, emphasizing the period beginning in the mid-19th century. Author Mary Ellen Quinn relates the history of this profession through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, libraries around the world, and notable organizations and associations. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about librarianship. Although the history of librarianship as an organized profession dates only as far back as the mid-nineteenth century, the history of libraries is much older, and people have been engaged in pursuits that we recognize as librarianship for many thousands of years. This book traces librarianship from its origins in ancient times through its development in response to the need to control the flood of information in the modern world to the profound transformations brought about by the new technologies of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The Historical Dictionary of Librarianship focuses on librarianship as a modern, organized profession, emphasizing the period beginning in the mid-nineteenth century. Author Mary Ellen Quinn relates the history of this profession through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, libraries around the world, and notable organizations and associations. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about librarianship. Although the history of librarianship as an organized profession dates only as far back as the mid-19th century, the history of libraries is much older, and people have been engaged in pursuits that we recognize as librarianship for many thousands of years. This book traces librarianship from its origins in ancient times through its development in response to the need to control the flood of information in the modern world to the profound transformations brought about by the new technologies of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. This book focuses on librarianship as a modern, organized profession, emphasizing the period beginning in the mid-19th century. Author Mary Ellen Quinn relates the history of this profession through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, libraries around the world, and notable organizations and associations. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about librarianship Although librarianship as an organized profession dates back only as far as the mid-19th century, the history of libraries is much older; people have been engaged in pursuits that we recognize as librarianship for thousands of years. This book traces librarianship from its origins in ancient times through its development to control the flood of information in the modern world to its profound transformation in response to the new technologies of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Historical Dictionary of Librarianship focuses on the modern profession of librarianship, emphasizing the period beginning in the mid-19th century. Mary Ellen Quinn relates the profession's history through a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section contains more than 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, libraries around the world, and notable organizations and associations. This book is an excellent reference for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about librarianship. -- from back cover Contents......Page 7 Editor’s Foreword......Page 9 Acknowledgments......Page 11 Reader’s Notes......Page 13 Acronyms and Abbreviations......Page 15 Chronology......Page 23 Introduction......Page 47 A......Page 69 B......Page 97 C......Page 117 D......Page 139 E......Page 147 F......Page 159 G......Page 167 H......Page 175 I......Page 179 J......Page 191 K......Page 195 L......Page 199 M......Page 211 N......Page 221 O......Page 225 P......Page 229 R......Page 239 S......Page 247 T......Page 265 U......Page 267 V......Page 275 W......Page 277 Y......Page 285 Appendix 1......Page 287 Appendix 2......Page 291 Bibliography......Page 297 About the Author......Page 365