The Library: An Illustrated History
This may be the most beautiful book and the saddest that a bibliophile will ever read. Most beautiful because it s illustrated on nearly every page with paintings, drawings, and photographs of libraries around the world. Saddest because so many of those libraries have, over the centuries, been sacked, bombed, or burned ... The Library should be in the hands of every elected official (including school board members) and voter who is even thinking about defunding or closing a library or shortening its hours. Keep our libraries open! We need them! --Feathered Quill Book ReviewsA useful background textbook for library students, advocates, and professionals alike. --C&RL; NewsWhile this handsome edition would make an excellent gift for any booklover, it would also be a fine addition to a college or university collection: as the life cycle of information continues to undergo rapid mutations, reading about the transformative history of libraries and information delivery has never been more important - or more enjoyable. --ACRL Washington NewsletterA useful background textbook for library students, advocates, and professionals alike. --C&RL; NewsWhile this handsome edition would make an excellent gift for any booklover, it would also be a fine addition to a college or university collection: as the life cycle of information continues to undergo rapid mutations, reading about the transformative history of libraries and information delivery has never been more important - or more enjoyable. --ACRL Washington Newsletter