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Libraries in Literature

Author : Alice Crawford
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192855735
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book Libraries in Literature written by Alice Crawford and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unashamedly a book for the bookish, yet accessible and frequently entertaining, this is the first book devoted to how libraries are depicted in imaginative writing. Covering fiction, poetry, and drama from the late Middle Ages to the present, it runs the gamut of British and American literature, as well as examining a range of fiction in other languages--from Rabelais and Cervantes to modern and contemporary French, Italian, Japanese, and Russian writing. While the tropes of the complex catalogue and the bibliomaniacal reader persist throughout the centuries, libraries also emerge as societal battle-sites where issues of personality, gender, cultural power, and national identity are contested repeatedly and often in surprising ways. As well as examining how libraries were deployed in their work by canonical authors from Cervantes, Shakespeare, and Swift to Jane Austen, George Eliot, and Jorge Luis Borges, the volume also examines in detail the haunted libraries of Margaret Oliphant and M. R. James, and a range of much less familiar historic and contemporary authors. Alert to the depiction of librarians as well as of book-rooms and institutional readers, this book will inform, entertain, and delight. At a time when traditional libraries are under pressure, Libraries in Literature shows the power of their lasting fascination.

Japan's Postwar History

Author : Gary D. Allinson
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801489129
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book Japan's Postwar History written by Gary D. Allinson and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of the book that provides a unique integrated analysis of Japan's social, political, and economic history from 1932 until the present day.

Japan Report

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Japan Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ideology and Libraries

Author : Michael K. Buckland
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538143151
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Ideology and Libraries written by Michael K. Buckland and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-11-13 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1950 Robert L. Gitler went to Japan to found the first college-level school of library science in that country. His mission, an improbable success, was documented in an assisted autobiography as Robert Gitler and the Japan Library School (Scarecrow Press, 1999). Subsequent research into initiatives to improve library services during the Allied occupation has revealed surprising discoveries and human interest of the lives of very diverse individuals. A central role was played by a librarian, Philip Keeney, who later became well-known as an alleged communist spy. A national plan, designed for Japan’s libraries, was based directly on the county library system developed by progressive thinkers in California, itself a dramatic story. The School of Librarianship at the University of California and its founding director, Sydney Mitchell, was found to have deeply influenced key figures. The story also requires an appreciation of the deployment of American libraries abroad as tools of foreign policy, as cultural diplomacy. Meanwhile, library services in Japan were seriously underdeveloped, despite Japan’s extraordinarily high literacy rate, very well-developed publishing and book retail industries, and librarians who were far from backward. The difference in library development lay in the huge divergence between the ethos of the American public library (dominated by support for individual self-development and Western liberal democracy) and the evolving political ideology of Japanese governments after the Meiji Restoration (1868). After absorbing authoritarian French and German administrative practices Japan became a militarist dictatorship from the 1920s onwards until surrender in 1945. The literature on the Allied Occupation of Japan is vast, but library services have received very little attention beyond the creation of the National Diet Library in 1948. The story of initiatives to improve library services in occupied Japan, the role of libraries as cultural diplomacy, the dramatic development of free public library services in California have remained unknown or little known – until now.

Encyclopedia of Library History

Author : Wayne A. Wiegand
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135787506
Total Pages : 740 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Library History written by Wayne A. Wiegand and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1994. This book focuses on the historical development of the library as an institution. Its contents assume no single theoretical foundation or philosophical perspective but instead reflect the richly diverse opinions of its many contributors. This text is intended to serve as a reference tool for undergraduate and graduate students interested in library history, for library school educators whose teaching requires knowledge of the historical development of library institutions, services, and user groups, and for practicing library professionals.

Youth-serving Libraries in Japan, Russia, and the United States

Author : Lesley S. J. Farmer
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810882256
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Youth-serving Libraries in Japan, Russia, and the United States written by Lesley S. J. Farmer and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, interest in International Librarianship has grown rapidly and will continue to grow as globalization influences education and librarianship. In countries around the world, public and school libraries have unique roles and their staffs collaborate across types of libraries to varying degrees. Library staff preparation, training, and ongoing learning and organization of youth-serving librarians mirror each country's values and priorities. The essays in Youth-Serving Libraries in Japan, Russia, and the United States address the universal and culture-specific aspects of library services to children and teens in these three countries. This collection shows how libraries have developed in light of each country's political, educational, and social history. They examine how government and citizen roles in youth-serving libraries also reflect culturally defined social structures. The chapters highlight unique collections and services within each country and also show how librarians deal with the challenges they encounter, both from within their culture as well as from outside--including natural disasters. Each country's authors discuss contemporary issues that face youth-serving libraries, such as information literacy, reading in a multimedia world, and the overarching influence of technology. This book will be of interest to youth-serving librarians around the world, library educators, and for those studying international and young adult librarianship.

Postwar Developments in Japan's Foreign Trade

Author : United States Tariff Commission
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Postwar Developments in Japan's Foreign Trade written by United States Tariff Commission and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Libraries in Japan

Author : Nihon Toshokan Kyōkai. Kokusai Kōryū Iinkai
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Libraries in Japan written by Nihon Toshokan Kyōkai. Kokusai Kōryū Iinkai and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Serving Library Users from Asia

Author : John Hickok
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0810887312
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Serving Library Users from Asia written by John Hickok and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-06-12 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asian populations are among some of the fastest growing cultural groups in the US. While books on serving other target groups in libraries have been published (e.g., disabled, Latino, seniors, etc.), few books on serving library users of Asian heritage have been written. Thus the timely need for this book. Rather than a generalized overview of Asians as a whole, this book has 24 separate chapters—each on 24 specific Asian countries/cultures of East, Southeast, and South Asia—with a wealth of resources for understanding, interacting with, outreaching to, and serving library users of each culture. Resources include cultural guides (both print and online), language helps (with sample library vocabulary), Asian booksellers, nationwide cultural groups, professional literature, and more. Resources and suggestions are given for all three types of libraries—public, school, and academic—making this book valuable for all librarians. The demographics of each Asian culture (numbers and distribution)—plus history of immigration and international student enrollment—is also featured. As a bonus, each chapter spotlights a US public, school, and academic library providing model outreach to Asian library users. Additionally, this book provides a detailed description and analysis of libraries in each of the 24 Asian countries. The history, development, facilities, conditions, technology, classification systems, and more—of public, school, and academic libraries—are all discussed, with detailed documentation. Country conditions influencing libraries and library use are also described: literacy levels, reading cultures, languages and writing systems, educational systems, and more. Based on the author’s 15 years of research and travels to Asia, this work is a must-have for all librarians.

International Dictionary of Library Histories

Author : David H. Stam
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136777857
Total Pages : 1086 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book International Dictionary of Library Histories written by David H. Stam and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2001-11 with total page 1086 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the format of Fitzroy Dearborn's highly successful International Dictionary of Historic Places and International Dictionary of University Histories, the International Dictionary of Library Histories provides basic information for each institution - location and holdings - followed by an extensive (1,000-5,000 word) essay on its history as well as a Further Reading list. In addition, the dictionary includes introductory articles on the history of various types of libraries and a library history in various regions of the world. The dictionary profiles more than 200 institutions from around the world, including the world's most important research libraries and other libraries with globally or regionally notable collections, innovative traditions, and significant and interesting histories. The essays take advantage of the growing scholarship of library history to provide insightful overviews of each institution, including not only the traditional values of these libraries but their innovations as well, such as developments in automated systems and electronic delivery. The profiles will emphasize the unique materials of research in these institutions - archives, manuscripts, personal and institutional papers. The introductory articles on types of libraries include topics ranging from theological libraries to prison libraries, from the ancient to the digital. An international team of more than 200 leading scholars in the field have contributed essays to the project.

Lost Libraries

Author : J. Raven
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230524257
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Lost Libraries written by J. Raven and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-01-31 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pioneering volume of essays explores the destruction of great libraries since ancient times and examines the intellectual, political and cultural consequences of loss. Fourteen original contributions, introduced by a major re-evaluative history of lost libraries, offer the first ever comparative discussion of the greatest catastrophes in book history from Mesopotamia and Alexandria to the dispersal of monastic and monarchical book collections, the Nazi destruction of Jewish libraries, and the recent horrifying pillage and burning of books in Tibet, Bosnia and Iraq.

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science

Author : Allen Kent
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824720247
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science written by Allen Kent and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1978-03-01 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science provides an outstanding resource in 33 published volumes with 2 helpful indexes. This thorough reference set--written by 1300 eminent, international experts--offers librarians, information/computer scientists, bibliographers, documentalists, systems analysts, and students, convenient access to the techniques and tools of both library and information science. Impeccably researched, cross referenced, alphabetized by subject, and generously illustrated, the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science integrates the essential theoretical and practical information accumulating in this rapidly growing field."

Japan: Beyond the End of History

Author : David Williams
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134863209
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book Japan: Beyond the End of History written by David Williams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this analysis of Japan's policy-making, David Williams places his argument within the debates about Japanese political economy in the United States and Britain, debates previously polarised between `market' and `ministry' views. He presents Japanese-style nationalist development as a serious challenge to Western values and theory.

A Social History of Books and Libraries from Cuneiform to Bytes

Author : Patrick M. Valentine
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810885719
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book A Social History of Books and Libraries from Cuneiform to Bytes written by Patrick M. Valentine and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012-09-27 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the importance of writing has often been recognized, the role of books and especially that of libraries has just as often been slighted. Knowledge, once generated, has to be communicated, preserved, and accessible. Books in their varying formats—from clay tablets to scrolls and manuscripts to pixels—have been instrumental in spreading knowledge, although relatively little attention has been given to the story of books themselves. A Social History of Books and Libraries from Cuneiform to Bytes traces the roles of books and libraries throughout recorded history and explores their social and cultural importance within differing societies and changing times. It presents the history of books from clay tablets to e-books and the history of libraries, whether built of bricks or bytes. Following an introduction that sets the theoretical basis for the historical importance of books and libraries, chapters alternate between the history of the book and the history of libraries. Included within the chapters are short excursions on some particular development, such as book emblems or cataloging. Case studies are given as thematic illustrations of libraries everywhere. Patrick M. Valentine argues that social and cultural forces have been more influential in determining the nature and status of information, books, and libraries than has technology. But A Social History of Books and Libraries is far from a jeremiad against technology; rather it presents history within the subtle yet shifting context of time and place. Although written primarily for librarians and library students, it will also be of interest to a wider audience of scholars and those interested in books, libraries, and cultural history.

Education for Victory

Author : Olga Anna Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 750 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Education for Victory written by Olga Anna Jones and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Education for Victory

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Total Pages : 744 pages
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Download or read book Education for Victory written by and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Statesman's Yearbook 2007

Author : B. Turner
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230271359
Total Pages : 1583 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The Statesman's Yearbook 2007 written by B. Turner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 1583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Statesman's Yearbook , now in a new, enlarged format, contains profiles of every country in the world and includes 20% new content. All print purchases now receive online access at no extra cost, with a single-user licence giving access to the full text online, updated regularly and fully searchable. For queries - [email protected]