Knowledge: library history
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- Santa Cruz County Local History: Libraries and Schools
http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/libsch/libsch.shtml - Illustrated articles on the public library system, Carnegie libraries and schools in Santa Cruz, California.
- The Mysterious Fate of the Great Library of Alexandria
http://www.bede.org.uk/library.htm - Analysis of the varying accounts of the library's destruction by fire.
- Libraries & Culture
http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~landc/ - 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.
- The Order of Books
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trm027.html - 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.
- Vanished Library: History of the Library of Alexandria
http://geocities.com/vanishedlibrary/ - 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.
- Survivor: The History of the Library
http://www.history-magazine.com/libraries.html - Article from History Magazine reviewing the evolution of libraries.
- South Carolina Library History Project
http://www.libsci.sc.edu/histories/ - All aspects of librarianship in the state, including histories of public, private and academic institutions, biographies and recollections, and special exhibits.
- Libraries Today
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~lbruce/ - History of libraries in Canada and particularly Ontario with annotated photographs, texts and biographies of librarians.
- Brief History of Library Instruction in the United States of America
http://www.libraryinstruction.com/lihistory.html - Paper summarizing the development of bibliographic instruction in academic libraries.
- Theological Libraries: Historical Sources
http://www.ptsem.edu/grow/library/nyatla/sources.htm - Full-text essays on monastic libraries and theological librarianship, principally in the Christian tradition.
- Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/loc/legacy/ - 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.
- Archives of lis-libhist
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/lis-libhist.html - Mailing list associated with the Library History Group. Searchable logs and subscription information.
- Littlehampton Library Past and Present
http://www.btinternet.com/~h.kendall/ - Illustrated history of this Carnegie library in Sussex, England, through the 20th century.
- History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries
http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/ - Biographical material, photographs and details of his benefactions in Pennsylvania.
- American Women's History, A Research Guide: Librarianship
http://www.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women/wh-libr.html - Bibliography of print and online sources.
- Fortunate Son: the ALA and Librarianship 1968-1980
http://www.bloomington.in.us/~jhurd/rain.html - Memoirs of a period of change in United States libraries and the American Library Association against a background of social upheaval.
- CILIP Library History Group
http://www.cilip.org.uk/groups/lhg/welcome.html - Details of the activities and publications of this section of the Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals.
- Melvil Dewey: Father of Librarianship
http://www.booktalking.net/books/dewey/ - Biography of Dewey concentrating on his role in library history.
- Library History Database: The British Isles to 1850
http://www.r-alston.co.uk/contents.htm - Directory with summary information arranged geographically and by type of library.
- The Gerould Statistics 1907/08-1961/62: A Historical Compilation of Data from Academic Libraries in the United States and Canada
http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/libsites/gerould/ - Annual statistics on size, staffing and expenditure with detailed notes on the methodology of compilation.
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Librarian's Lives
http://digital.casalini.it/retreat/2003_docs/Chapman.pdf - Survey of biographical anecdotes about British librarians by Liz Chapman. [PDF]
- Library Instruction Outside North America in the 20th Century
http://www.libraryinstruction.com/liinternational.html - Site examines international library instruction efforts in the last century. Includes a bibliography.
- Intellectual Freedom Within the Profession: A Look Back at Freedom of Expression and the Alternative Library Press
http://www.libr.org/Juice/issues/vol6/LJ_6.6.html - Overview by Toni Samek of early radical library publications focusing on Synergy, Alternatives In Print and Prejudices And Antipathies.
- International Bibliographic Instruction Activities in the 20th Century: A Literature Review
http://www.mlaforum.org/volumeII/issue1/InternationalBib.html - Literature review examining the development of bibliographic instruction around the world.
- 'Not Only Suitable, But Specially Attractive'
http://www.la-hq.org.uk/directory/record/r199901/kerslak.html - Views of women in British librarianship throughout the twentieth century.
- Library History
http://www.maney.co.uk/search?fwaction=show&fwid=184 - Refereed British journal associated with the Library History Group. Editorial information and abstracts.
- Over 100 Years of Progress
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2000/january001/over100years.htm - Chronology of key historical events in United States libraries, from the Association of College and Research Libraries.
- The Georgia Library History Project
http://www.georgialibraryhistoryproject.org/ - Bibliographic directory with some full-text articles on the history of libraries in the state. Searchable by city, county or institution.
- American Library Association Library History Round Table
http://www.ala.org/ala/lhrt/ - Details of awards, archive of newsletters and cumulative bibliography.
- The Infography about Public Libraries -- United States -- History
http://www.infography.com/content/708583820009.html - Sources recommended by a professor whose research specialty is the history of U.S. public libraries.
- Infography about Library Instruction -- History
http://www.infography.com/content/442526523229.html - Sources recommended by a librarian whose research specialty is the history of library instruction.
- Branch Libraries in the Bronx: A History with Selected Photographs
http://www.nypl.org/branch/bronx/index2.cfm?d1=765&template=photodbase - Illustrated history of the New York Public Library branches.
- The Davies Project at Princeton University: Research into the History of University Libraries in the United States and the History of their Collections
http://www.princeton.edu/~davpro/ - Database of United States libraries in existence before 1876, searchable by location and type.
- Public Library History London 1850-1900
http://www.derekjones.org/LonPLHist.htm - The history of public libraries in London in the 19th Century compared with other cities.
- The Library History Buff
http://www.libraryhistorybuff.com/ - Historical impressions from an amateur perspective and descriptions of librariana with a special focus on postal artefacts.
- Man and Boy: Modifying Masculinities in Public Librarianship, 1850-1950
http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/inn/im/2001-1.pdf - Analysis of male librarians' professional relationships exemplified by British Freemasons. [PDF]
- Illinois State Library: 1818-1870
http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/1999/il990133.html - Article from Illinois Libraries details the history of the State Library in the 19th Century.
- Celebrating a Century of Service to Children
http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/2000/il000109.html - Illinois Libraries article examines the history of the Children's Services Department at the Champaign Public Library from 1899-1999.
- Celebrating Women's Achievements: Women in Canadian Librarianship and Bibliography
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/women/002026-250-e.html - Biographical sketches of pioneers in library work and Canadiana.
- The Histories of Central Vermont's Libraries
http://central-vt.com/towns/library/ - Accounts of public libraries in several small towns.
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