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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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1975
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| author | Goodrum, Charles A. |
| author_facet | Goodrum, Charles A. Goodrum, Charles A. |
| collection | Education Resources Information Center |
| contents | The Library of Congress. Goodrum, Charles A. Books Government Libraries History Librarians Library Acquisition Library Automation Library Circulation Library Collections Library Facilities Library Materials Library Networks Library Role Library Services Library Technical Processes National Libraries United States History From its earliest beginnings to the post war information explosion, this text traces the history of the world's largest library, the Library of Congress (LC). The library's creation in 1800 for use by members of Congress is comprehensively discussed along with its development into a world wide service. Library methodology is covered in chapters on collection, development, acquisition, cataloging, reference, and service to Congress. An appendix on careers in the Library of Congress, a list of past LC librarians, and a list for further reading is provided. (Author/DS) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1975 |
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| spellingShingle | The Library of Congress. Goodrum, Charles A. Books Government Libraries History Librarians Library Acquisition Library Automation Library Circulation Library Collections Library Facilities Library Materials Library Networks Library Role Library Services Library Technical Processes National Libraries United States History The Library of Congress. Goodrum, Charles A. Books Government Libraries History Librarians Library Acquisition Library Automation Library Circulation Library Collections Library Facilities Library Materials Library Networks Library Role Library Services Library Technical Processes National Libraries United States History From its earliest beginnings to the post war information explosion, this text traces the history of the world's largest library, the Library of Congress (LC). The library's creation in 1800 for use by members of Congress is comprehensively discussed along with its development into a world wide service. Library methodology is covered in chapters on collection, development, acquisition, cataloging, reference, and service to Congress. An appendix on careers in the Library of Congress, a list of past LC librarians, and a list for further reading is provided. (Author/DS) |
| title | The Library of Congress. |
| topic | Books Government Libraries History Librarians Library Acquisition Library Automation Library Circulation Library Collections Library Facilities Library Materials Library Networks Library Role Library Services Library Technical Processes National Libraries United States History |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED110024 |