In a grand and awful time
Subtitle: essays from the librarian's desk on twentieth century man and his books.
By: Illustrated by Nelson Sandgren.
Publisher: Oregon State University Press; Dimension Books
Published: 1967
Place of publication: Corvallis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 158
Subjects: Library science.; Civilization, Modern.
Notes: Essays written over a period of twenty years originally appearing as "Cover sheet commentaries" which prefaced the monthly New booklist of the Oregon State University Library.
Table of contents: title: The book: its rich and varied manifestations and influences.; title: Mid-century evolution of libraries and librarianship.; title: Organization: the absolute essential.; title: The books that should and should not be in libraries.; title: Shelter: one of the three basic essentials of a library.; title: The multitude of books and the machine.; title: Books and libraries in the new earth and the new heaven.; title: Essays dealing with selected libraries.; title: The Oregon State University Library: early days; title: and later.; title: Sabbatical journeys and other travels.