The nation's great library : Herbert Putnam and the Library of Congress, 1899-1939 / Jane Aikin Rose...
The nation's great library : Herbert Putnam and the Library of Congress, 1899-1939 / Jane Aikin Rose...
The nation's great library : Herbert Putnam and the Library of Congress, 1899-1939 / Jane Aikin Rosenberg.
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Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c1993.
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T0382266
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English
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viii, 235 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The Library Community and the Library of Congress -- 2. Putnam Sets His Course -- 3. Organizing Services for Libraries -- 4. Leading the Library Community -- 5. War and Its Aftermath -- 6. From Congressional Library to Cultural Institution -- 7. Cooperative Cataloging and Depression -- 8. Putnam...
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Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c1993.
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Illinois
Date Published
c1993.
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When Putnam defined the national role of the Library, he made it clear that LC would extend its services not only to Congress but also to scholars, researchers, and other libraries. At the same time, librarians across the country sought recognition for their work and were eager to cooperate with each other to serve users. Putnam linked LC with the...
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The nation's great library : Herbert Putnam and the Library of Congress, 1899-1939 / Jane Aikin Rosenberg.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-226) and index.
Transferred from N027.573/16.
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c1993.
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T0382266
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74VKMqJq2K7O
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0252020014 (acid-free paper)
9780252020018 (acid-free paper)
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027.573
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991021133159702626
