TY - BOOK ID - 690216 TI - The Meaning of the Library : A Cultural History PY - 2015 SN - 9780691166391 0691166390 0691175748 1400865743 PB - Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, DB - UniCat KW - libraries [institutions] KW - History of civilization KW - Public buildings KW - Libraries KW - Libraries. KW - Libraries and society. KW - 027 KW - geschiedenis KW - Society and libraries KW - Documentation KW - Public institutions KW - Librarians KW - History. KW - bibliotheken KW - 02 <09 KW - 02 <09> KW - 027 <4/9 A/Z> KW - 027 <4/9 A/Z> Algemene bibliotheken KW - Algemene bibliotheken KW - 02 <09> Bibliotheekwezen:--algemene geschiedenis KW - Bibliotheekwezen:--algemene geschiedenis KW - 027 Algemene bibliotheken KW - Libraries and society KW - History KW - 027 General libraries KW - General libraries KW - Knjižnice KW - Kulturna zgodovina. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:690216 AB - From Greek and Roman times to the digital era, the library has remained central to knowledge, scholarship, and the imagination. The Meaning of the Library is a generously illustrated examination of this key institution of Western culture. Tracing what the library has meant since its beginning, examining how its significance has shifted, and pondering its importance in the twenty-first century, notable contributors-including the Librarian of Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust-present a cultural history of the library. In an informative introduction, Alice Crawford sets out the book's purpose and scope, and an international array of scholars, librarians, writers, and critics offer vivid perspectives about the library through their chosen fields. The Meaning of the Library will appeal to all who are interested in this vital institution's heritage and ongoing legacy. ER -