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(762 pages) this volume covers the expansion and diversification that have occurred in libraries since 1850. since the mid-ni*n*e*t*eenth century an unprecedented expansion of library activity has taken place. the essays in this volume present a picture of great diversity and focus on the place of the library within society and the growth of a professional structure to manage new demands on information. since the mid-ni*n*e*t*eenth century an unprecedented expansion of library activity has taken place. the essays in this volume present a picture of great diversity and focus on the place of the library within society and the growth of a professional structure to manage new demands on information. since the mid-ni*n*e*t*eenth century an unprecedented expansion and diversification of library activity has taken place. the public libraries act of 1850 founded a tradition of public provision and service which continues today, and national and academic libraries have grown and multiplied. libraries have become an industry rather than a localised phenomenon, and librariansh1p has developed from a scholarly craft to a scientific profession. the essays in this volume present a picture of great diversity, covering public, national, academic, subscription and private libraries. the users of libraries are an important part of their history and are considered here in detail, alongside the development of the library profession and the impact of new information technologies. the place of the library within society and the growth of a professional structure to manage new demands on information are the central concerns of this volume, which celebrates the diversity of the modern library world. preface, 1. libraries and the modern world alistair black and peter hoare, part i. enlightening the masses: 2. introduction alistair black, 3. the people's university: models of public library history alistair black, 4. libraries for leisure time robert snape, 5. high seriousness: the...

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