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Views of women in British librarianship throughout the twentieth century.
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Bibliography of print and online sources.
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Mailing list associated with the Library History Group. Searchable logs and subscription information.
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Illustrated history of the New York Public Library branches.
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Paper summarizing the development of bibliographic instruction in academic libraries.
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Details of the activities and publications of this section of the Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals.
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Biographical sketches of pioneers in library work and Canadiana.
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Illinois Libraries article examines the history of the Children's Services Department at the Champaign Public Library from 1899-1999.
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Memoirs of a period of change in United States libraries and the American Library Association against a background of social upheaval.
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Biographical material, photographs and details of his benefactions in Pennsylvania.
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Article from Illinois Libraries details the history of the State Library in the 19th Century.
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Sources recommended by a librarian whose research specialty is the history of library instruction.
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Overview by Toni Samek of early radical library publications focusing on Synergy, Alternatives In Print and Prejudices And Antipathies.
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Literature review examining the development of bibliographic instruction around the world.
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Official guide to the development of its role as a national library, with descriptions of its buildings, a timeline of acquisitions and a list of Librarians of Congress.
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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.
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History of libraries in Canada and particularly Ontario with annotated photographs, texts and biographies of librarians.
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Refereed British journal associated with the Library History Group. Editorial information and abstracts.
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Directory with summary information arranged geographically and by type of library.
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Site examines international library instruction efforts in the last century. Includes a bibliography.
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Analysis of male librarians' professional relationships exemplified by British Freemasons. [PDF]
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Biography of Dewey concentrating on his role in library history.
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Chronology of key historical events in United States libraries, from the Association of College and Research Libraries.
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Survey of biographical anecdotes about British librarians by Liz Chapman. [PDF]
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Illustrated articles on the public library system, Carnegie libraries and schools in Santa Cruz, California.
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All aspects of librarianship in the state, including histories of public, private and academic institutions, biographies and recollections, and special exhibits.
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Article from History Magazine reviewing the evolution of libraries.
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Database of United States libraries in existence before 1876, searchable by location and type.
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Bibliographic directory with some full-text articles on the history of libraries in the state. Searchable by city, county or institution.
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Annual statistics on size, staffing and expenditure with detailed notes on the methodology of compilation.
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Provides historical accounts of public libraries in several towns in the region.
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Sources recommended by a professor whose research specialty is the history of U.S. public libraries.
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Historical impressions from an amateur perspective and descriptions of librariana with a special focus on postal artefacts.
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Analysis of the varying accounts of the library's destruction by fire, from Bede's Library.
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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.
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Full-text essays on monastic libraries and theological librarianship, principally in the Christian tradition.
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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.
