This second supplement to the Dictionary of American Library Biography (1978) adds 77 notable, deceased members of the library and archival communities, primarily figures who have died between the yea
Fourteen librarians, professors, and ministers from the U.S. and U.K., representing a diversity of Christian denominations, contribute 16 essays on the theory and practice of Christian librarianship.
Through the ages, humanity has created, destroyed, rescued, neglected,discovered, stolen, and cherished libraries--and no other institution soperfectly mirrors the human condition in any period of hi
A comprehensive global and historical reference in 263 alphabetically arranged articles ranging in length from a paragraph to a mini-essay, most followed by a brief bibliography. It offers coverage of