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Author : Ray E. Held
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : History
ISBN : UCAL:B3954442
Author : Ray E. Held
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0608132098
Author : Susan Orlean
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476740195
Susan Orlean’s bestseller and New York Times Notable Book is “a sheer delight…as rich in insight and as varied as the treasures contained on the shelves in any local library” (USA TODAY)—a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution and an investigation into one of its greatest mysteries. “Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book” (The Washington Post). On the morning of April 28, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. The fire was disastrous: it reached two thousand degrees and burned for more than seven hours. By the time it was extinguished, it had consumed four hundred thousand books and damaged seven hundred thousand more. Investigators descended on the scene, but more than thirty years later, the mystery remains: Did someone purposefully set fire to the library—and if so, who? Weaving her lifelong love of books and reading into an investigation of the fire, award-winning New Yorker reporter and New York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean delivers a “delightful…reflection on the past, present, and future of libraries in America” (New York magazine) that manages to tell the broader story of libraries and librarians in a way that has never been done before. In the “exquisitely written, consistently entertaining” (The New York Times) The Library Book, Orlean chronicles the LAPL fire and its aftermath to showcase the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives; delves into the evolution of libraries; brings each department of the library to vivid life; studies arson and attempts to burn a copy of a book herself; and reexamines the case of Harry Peak, the blond-haired actor long suspected of setting fire to the LAPL more than thirty years ago. “A book lover’s dream…an ambitiously researched, elegantly written book that serves as a portal into a place of history, drama, culture, and stories” (Star Tribune, Minneapolis), Susan Orlean’s thrilling journey through the stacks reveals how these beloved institutions provide much more than just books—and why they remain an essential part of the heart, mind, and soul of our country.
Author : California Library Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015034812944
Author : Hui-Lan Titangos
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781780633619
Social media technologies can help connect local communities to the wider world. Local Community in the Era of Social Media Technologies introduces the experience of bringing a local community to the world. This book, with the model of Santa Cruz County, California, develops a truly global approach to the subject. The first section of the book covers the early efforts of recording the local Santa Cruz area, before moving on to deal with Library 1.0. The next section looks at the present situation with Library 2.0 and its benefits. The book ends with a discussion of future directions and the implications of Library 3.0 and beyond. Illustrates the potential for new developments through practical experience Goes beyond digitization technology to include: integrating database management; using library professionals’ unique research skills; conferencing and publications; and rejuvenating Library 1.0 applications Demonstrates how to effectively present local information to the world
Author : Kenneth A. Breisch
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-21
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781606064900
In the most comprehensive investigation of the Los Angeles Public Library’s early history and architectural genesis ever undertaken, Kenneth Breisch chronicles the institution’s first six decades, from its founding as a private library association in 1872 through the completion of the iconic Central Library building in 1933. During this time, the library evolved from an elite organization ensconced in two rooms in downtown LA into one of the largest public library systems in the United States—with architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue’s building, a beloved LA landmark, as its centerpiece. Goodhue developed a new style, fully integrating the building’s sculptural and epigraphic program with its architectural forms to express a complex iconography. Working closely with sculptor Lee Oskar Lawrie and philosopher Hartley Burr Alexander, he created a great civic monument that, combined with the library’s murals, embodies an overarching theme: the light of learning. “A building should read like a book, from its title entrance to its alley colophon,” wrote Alexander—a narrative approach to design that serves as a key to understanding Goodhue’s architectural gem. Breisch draws on a wealth of primary source material to tell the story of one of the most important American buildings of the twentieth century and illuminates the formation of an indispensible modern public institution: the American public library.
Author : Gordon Morris Bakken,Alexandra Kindell
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 945 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006-02-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781412905503
Through sweeping entries, focused biographies, community histories, economic enterprise analysis, and demographic studies, this Encyclopedia presents the tapestry of the West and its population during various periods of migration. Examines the settling of the West and includes coverage of movements of American Indians, African Americans, and the often-forgotten role of women in the West's development.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015022047636
Author : Kathleen de la Pena McCook,Jenny S. Bossaller,Felton Thomas Jr.
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838915066
Put simply, there is no text about public librarianship more rigorous or comprehensive than McCook's survey. Now, the REFORMA Lifetime Achievement Award-winning author has teamed up with noted public library scholar and advocate Bossaller to update and expand her work to incorporate the field's renewed emphasis on outcomes and transformation. This "essential tool" (Library Journal) remains the definitive handbook on this branch of the profession. It covers every aspect of the public library, from its earliest history through its current incarnation on the cutting edge of the information environment, including statistics, standards, planning, evaluations, and results;legal issues, funding, and politics;organization, administration, and staffing;all aspects of library technology, from structure and infrastructure to websites and makerspaces;adult services, youth services, and children's services;associations, state library agencies, and other professional organizations;global perspectives on public libraries; andadvocacy, outreach, and human rights. Exhaustively researched and expansive in its scope, this benchmark text continues to serve both LIS students and working professionals.
Author : California State Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Public libraries
ISBN : STANFORD:36105030925387
Author : Flora Haines Loughead
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : California
ISBN : UCAL:B4381336
Author : Patrick M. Valentine
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780810885714
While the importance of writing has often been recognized, the role of books and especially that of libraries has just as often been slighted. Knowledge, once generated, has to be communicated, preserved, and accessible. Books in their varying formats—from clay tablets to scrolls and manuscripts to pixels—have been instrumental in spreading knowledge, although relatively little attention has been given to the story of books themselves. A Social History of Books and Libraries from Cuneiform to Bytes traces the roles of books and libraries throughout recorded history and explores their social and cultural importance within differing societies and changing times. It presents the history of books from clay tablets to e-books and the history of libraries, whether built of bricks or bytes. Following an introduction that sets the theoretical basis for the historical importance of books and libraries, chapters alternate between the history of the book and the history of libraries. Included within the chapters are short excursions on some particular development, such as book emblems or cataloging. Case studies are given as thematic illustrations of libraries everywhere. Patrick M. Valentine argues that social and cultural forces have been more influential in determining the nature and status of information, books, and libraries than has technology. But A Social History of Books and Libraries is far from a jeremiad against technology; rather it presents history within the subtle yet shifting context of time and place. Although written primarily for librarians and library students, it will also be of interest to a wider audience of scholars and those interested in books, libraries, and cultural history.
Author : California Library Association. California Library History Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Libraries
ISBN : UOM:39015033919948
Author : California State Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Library cooperation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105210447616
Author : Ray E. Held
Publisher : Berkeley, U. of Calif. P
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015036896945
