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Santa Cruz County Local History: Libraries and Schools Illustrated articles on the public library system, Carnegie libraries and schools in Santa Cruz, California. The Mysterious Fate of the Great Library of Alexandria Analysis of the varying accounts of the library's destruction by fire. Images from the 1876 Report Selected accounts from the Bureau of Education report 'Public Libraries in the United States of America: Their History, Condition, and Management'. Libraries & Culture Refereed journal devoted to the history of 'collections of recorded knowledge'. Full text of several issues, index and editorial information. Previously the Journal of Library History. IFLA Round Table on Library History The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions' forum for library history of international or generally applicable importance. Statement of aims, newsletters, minutes and contact information. Exeter Free Library: Public Meeting, 1869 Recreation of the debate which introduced a tax-supported library in Exeter, England. The Order of Books Facsimile of Thomas Jefferson's manuscript prescribing the arrangement of his personal library, later to form the nucleus of a Library of Congress classified according to his scheme. The Dusty Bookshelf Selection of articles dating from the beginning of librarianship as a profession. Vanished Library: History of the Library of Alexandria Tells of the myth and history of the ancient Library of Alexandria, and also covers the topics of the mystery of destruction and the new library. Also quiz, personal presentation outline, and sources/links. Survivor: The History of the Library Article from History Magazine reviewing the evolution of libraries. |
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