The Meaning of the Library

The Meaning of the Library
Author: Edith Hall
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2017-03-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0691175748

"Tracing what the library has meant since its beginning, examining how its significance has shifted, and pondering its importance in the twenty-first century, significant contributors--including the librarian of the Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust--present a cultural history of the library"--Dust jacket flap.