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The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland

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The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland - Black, Alistair (Editor), and Hoare, Peter (Editor)
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Since the mid-nineteenth century an unprecedented expansion and diversification of library activity has taken place. The Public Libraries Act of 1850 founded a tradition of public provision and service which continues today, and national and academic libraries have grown and multiplied. Libraries have become an industry rather than a localised phenomenon, and librarianship has developed from a scholarly craft to a scientific profession. The essays in this volume present a picture of great diversity, covering public, ...

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The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland 2014, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9781107693692

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