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Digital libraries
Digital Libraries The term "digital library" was coined relatively recently and is used to describe distributed access to collections of digital information. The terms "electronic library" and "virtual library" are sometimes also used. However, there is still considerable... Read more |
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Russia. Russian State Library
RUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY The Russian State Library is the largest library in Russia; the second largest library in the world after the Library of Congress, with holdings of more than forty-two million volumes. It is also a major scientific research center for library studies, bibliography, and book... Read more |
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American Library Association
American Library Association founded 1876, organization whose purpose is to increase the usefulness of books through the improvement and extension of library services. As the major professional association for librarians and libraries, it seeks to maintain high standards for all branches of library... Read more |
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Library science
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF RUSSIA The oldest state public library in Russia, the National Library of Russia is the second largest library in the Russian Federation, after the Russian State Library, with holdings of more than thirty-three million volumes, and a national center of librarianship,... Read more |
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Charles Evans
Charles Evans 1850-1935, American librarian and bibliographer, b. Boston. He organized many major American libraries including the Indianapolis public library, the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, and the Omaha public library. He also classified the Newberry Library in Chicago. An authority... Read more |
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Genomic libraries
DNA Libraries DNA libraries, like conventional libraries, are used to collect and store information. In DNA libraries, the information is stored as a set of DNA molecules, each of which contains biological sequences that can be used for a variety of applications. All DNA libraries are collections... Read more |
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public libraries
libraries, public. Restrictions on access to the college and diocesan libraries that developed in the 17th century may have motivated Narcissus Marsh, Church of Ireland archbishop of Dublin 1694–1703, to found a library there in 1701. Open to all ‘graduates and gentlemen’, its... Read more |
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Bodleian Library
Bodleian Library , at the Univ. of Oxford. The original library, destroyed in the reign of Edward VI, was replaced in 1602, chiefly through the efforts of Sir Thomas Bodley , who gave it valuable collections of books and manuscripts and in his will left a fund for maintenance. The library has one... Read more |
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Newberry Library
NEWBERRY LIBRARY NEWBERRY LIBRARY, in Chicago, Illinois, was founded in 1887 with a bequest of $2.15 million left by Walter Loomis Newberry, a Chicago businessman, to establish a public library. Since the Chicago Public Library had a circulating collection, the Newberry from its beginnings was a... Read more |
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LET'S TAKE A LITTLE BREAK FOR READINGS HERE.(EDITORIAL)(LIT.)(Column)
...enlightening day at the Spring Green Literary Festival. It...drove out to Spring Green for that burg's annual literary festival, I...colors and a local farm stand that...afternoon, we broke into smaller groups...small-town ... |
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BOOKS Local group gave author a boost
...publication. Take Kirk Farber...Pikes Peak Library District employee...His first big break with the story...and produces literary events and...approached a literary agent at an...the book "into the best shape...the Colorado ... |
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Following the footsteps of Flannery O'Connor.(THE HOME FORUM)
...Savannah. Literary tourists...borrow a library copy of...we ask to take a look at...It's spring break; librarians...Jones, a local woman who...failing of literary tourists...Alas! Literary ... |
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Community Calendar
...events will take place at the...Club CBG: Spring Season for...grade will take place from...Class will take place from...The Lenhardt Library Exhibition...26.Spring Break Camp for ... |
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Superintendent's Corner: Summer approaches with a time to reflect and renew
...opportunity to take a much deserved break from the...pause and take a breath...our public libraries, sports...programs and local schools...During the spring, faculty...discussion of a literary theme. ... |
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SKIDMORE FACULTY MEMBER WANTS CAP REP FOR SUMMER RESIDENCY.(Show)
...Workshops last spring taught by...Albany Public Library. Things went...during the spring and summer...figures from the local literary and theater...Capital Region breaks down into two distinct...falls neatly ... |
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Goofysexygirl is quite a site.(News)
...photo - on a local dating Web site...on tour this spring and will be...could slide into the Tweeter...wants "Your Take on Spring Break!" Click on...to attract a literary crowd to the...Cambridge Public ... |
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Local schools participate in Suess-a-bration
Two local schools recently...birthday of late literary legend Theodor...was glad to take time out of...readers poured into Berlyn Elementary...rebuild their library. We have...decided to take matters into their ... |
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HISTORY'S BEAUTY IN EYE OF TELLER.(Local)(Column)
...that were turned into churches." The...and Jews who spent spring break on an interfaith...creation of impressive libraries and the study and...according to a review in Library Journal. The environment...and well-known ... |
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Selected annotated bibliography: 2001-2002.(Bibliography)
...First Looking Into Bellow's Archive...Princeton University Library Chronicle 63...afternoon he took a break from his desk...Naomi Rose to a local book store, and...of and what we take from a work of...with the text in spring ... |
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