Essays in Librarianship and Bibliography by Richard Garnett
"Essays in Librarianship and Bibliography" by Richard Garnett is a collection of essays focused on the field of librarianship and bibliography, written in the late 19th century. The essays address various aspects of library management, including the historical development of libraries, cataloguing practices, and the application of scientific methods to library processes. This compilation serves as both a reflection on the evolution of librarianship at the time and a critique of currentpractices, making it a significant work for those interested in library science and history. The opening portion of the text introduces the context and the purpose behind the collection of essays. The preface explains that the essays are occasional pieces written at the request of colleagues or in response to specific needs within the library community. Garnett discusses the transition to printed catalogues in libraries, particularly the British Museum, reflecting on the advantages and disadvantages of printing in cataloguing. He also mentions the introduction of innovative library technologies and practices such as the sliding-press and photographic reproduction of documents, highlighting the role of such advancements in improving library efficiency and accessibility. Overall, the beginning emphasizes the importance of systematic processes in librarianship and sets the stage for further insights into the evolution of bibliographic practices discussed in the essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Garnett, Richard, 1835-1906 |
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| LoC No. | 02002043 |
| Title | Essays in Librarianship and Bibliography |
| Note | Reading ease score: 42.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Note | Occasional addresses and papers, for the most part previously published in various reviews, 1877-1898. |
| Contents | Address to the Library association [1898] -- Public libraries and their catalogues -- The printing of the British museum Catalogue -- The past, present, and future of the British museum Catalogue -- The British museum Catalogue as the basis of a universal catalogue -- Introduction of European printing into the East -- Paraguayan and Argentine bibliography -- The early Italian book trade -- Some book-hunters of the seventeenth century -- Librarianship in the seventeenth century -- The manufacture of fine paper in England in the eighteenth century -- On some colophons of the early printers -- On the system of classifying books on the shelves followed at the British museum -- Subject-indexes to transactions of learned societies -- Photography in public libraries -- The telegraph in the library -- On the protection of libraries from fire -- The sliding-press at the British museum -- On the provision of additional space in libraries -- Preface to Blades "Enemies of books" -- Sir Anthony Panizzi, K.C.B. -- The late John Winter Jones, V.P.S.A. -- The late Henry Stevens, F.S.A. -- The late Sir Edward A. Bond, K.C.B. -- Index. |
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| Language | English |
| LoC Class | Z: Bibliography, Library science |
| Subject | Library science |
| Subject | British Museum |
| Subject | Bibliography -- Methodology |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 53163 |
| Release Date | Sep 28, 2016 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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