The meaning of the library : a cultural history /
edited by Alice Crawford.
- Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2015.
- xxix, 300 p. ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Tracing what the library has meant since its beginning, examining how its significance has shifted, and pondering its importance in the twenty-first century, significant contributors--including the librarian of the Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust--present a cultural history of the library"--Dust jacket flap.
9780691175744
Libraries--History
Libraries
Libraries and society
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Tracing what the library has meant since its beginning, examining how its significance has shifted, and pondering its importance in the twenty-first century, significant contributors--including the librarian of the Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust--present a cultural history of the library"--Dust jacket flap.
9780691175744
Libraries--History
Libraries
Libraries and society