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InfoStory Quotes: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Rameses II, who ascended the throne in 1300 B.C.E., assembled a library that contained official documents, literature, historical treatises, and works of moral philosophy and proverbial wisdom, science, and medicine. Rameses’ library bears the inscription “the dispensary of the soul” … Continue reading
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This Day in Information: The First American Librarian
Today in 1732, Louis Timothee was hired as the first salaried librarian in the American colonies.
This Day in Information: The Bodleian Library
Today in 1602, the Bodleian Library was officially inaugurated at Oxford University. “Thomas Bodley wanted his library to become ‘a notable treasure for the multitude of volumes: an excellent benefit for the use and ease of studentes: and a singular … Continue reading
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Library Models in Time and Space
On June 13, 1894, J.W. Clark, then Registrary of Cambridge University, delivered a lecture titled “Libraries in the Medieval and Renaissance Periods.” He wanted to give his audience “some idea of the surroundings in which our forefathers read and wrote.” … Continue reading
This Day in Information: Birth of ALA
Today in 1876, during the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, 103 librarians, 90 men and 13 women, responded to a call for a “Convention of Librarians” to be held October 4-6 at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. At the end of … Continue reading
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PointCounterPoint: The Future of Libraries and Print
“In a digital landscape, the need to visit a library to obtain access to reference material is no longer necessary. Library spaces are increasingly used as public areas to work, discuss, present and share information and research.” –British Library, 2020 … Continue reading
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