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Main Authors: Harris, Michael H., Hannah, Stanley
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1992
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ450447
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author Harris, Michael H.
Hannah, Stanley
author_facet Harris, Michael H.
Hannah, Stanley
Harris, Michael H.
Hannah, Stanley
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contents Why Do We Study the History of Libraries? A Meditation on the Perils of Ahistoricism in the Information Era. Harris, Michael H. Hannah, Stanley Futures (of Society) History Librarians Library Role Literature Reviews This review of the literature responds to Daniel Bell, F. W. Lancaster, and others who have predicted the end of the library with the coming of the postindustrial, "paperless" society. Highlights include discussions of librarians as cultural custodians and the importance of the library in the history of civilization. (35 references) (LAE)
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spellingShingle Why Do We Study the History of Libraries? A Meditation on the Perils of Ahistoricism in the Information Era.
Harris, Michael H.
Hannah, Stanley
Futures (of Society)
History
Librarians
Library Role
Literature Reviews
Why Do We Study the History of Libraries? A Meditation on the Perils of Ahistoricism in the Information Era. Harris, Michael H. Hannah, Stanley Futures (of Society) History Librarians Library Role Literature Reviews This review of the literature responds to Daniel Bell, F. W. Lancaster, and others who have predicted the end of the library with the coming of the postindustrial, "paperless" society. Highlights include discussions of librarians as cultural custodians and the importance of the library in the history of civilization. (35 references) (LAE)
title Why Do We Study the History of Libraries? A Meditation on the Perils of Ahistoricism in the Information Era.
topic Futures (of Society)
History
Librarians
Library Role
Literature Reviews
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ450447