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Magna Commoditas. Leiden University's Great Asset. 425 Years Library Collections and Services

Door Christina Berkvens-Stevelinck

Categorie
Boekdrukkunst & Boeken
Boeknummer
#245465
Titel
Magna Commoditas. Leiden University's Great Asset. 425 Years Library Collections and Services
Auteur
Berkvens-Stevelinck, Christina
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover
Uitgeverij
Leiden University Press
Jaar van uitgave
2012
ISBN10
908728165X
ISBN13
9789087281656
Taal
Engels
Samenvatting
Leiden University Library has a long history of services around versatile collections and unique sources, dating back to the sixteenth century. The library has always been considered a great asset to the university, not only since the first library room was constructed in 1587, but even before, when founding father William of Orange, in 1575, donated the very first book.

'Magna Commoditas' presents numerous accessions that formed its famous special collections, but also the impact of the digital revolution. It describes the role of the library as one of the cultural centres that gave direction to the development and spread of knowledge during the Enlightenment as well as the efforts of a library continuously trying to meet the manifold challenges created by new developments in science a
... (Lees verder)nd culture and by changing demands.

'Magna Commoditas' is a fully illustrated and thoroughly researched story of the interaction between dozens of librarians and thousands of library visitors in past and present: from readers of chained books to current users of webservices.

- Christiane M. G. Berkvens-Stevelinck is professor European Culture at Radboud University Nijmegen
Pagina's
303
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 15,00

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