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Author:

Lerner, Frederick Andrew, 1945-

Title:

The story of libraries : from the invention of writing to the computer age / Fred Lerner.

Publisher:

Continuum,

Copyright Date:

1998

Description:

246 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Libraries--History.
Bibliotheekwezen.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [220]-236) and index.

Contents:

The earliest libraries -- Libraries of classical antiquity -- Lanterns of the Dark Ages -- Libraries of the Orient -- Libraries of the Islamic world -- The high Middle Ages -- Gutenberg's legacy -- Treasuries of the book -- The repositories of knowledge -- Libraries for the people -- The rising generation -- Putting knowledge to work -- The craft of librarianship -- Libraries of the future.

ISBN:

9780826411143 (alk. paper)
0826411142 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

98022748

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

LVOX826 -- Palmer College of Chiropractic (Davenport)

IAOX771 -- State Library of Iowa (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

EZPE755 -- Le Mars Public Library (Le Mars) — 027 LER

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)

BZPC851 -- Slater Public Library (Slater)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)