The Inside-Outside Book of Libraries
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (971 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0525456082 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 46 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A comprehensive look at libraries, the purposes they serve, and their history demonstrates the various types of libraries, from the vast Library of Congress to a personal library at home, and offers predictions about the future of libraries.
Two spreads are devoted to each site; the first shows the building's exterior, the second provides a bustling, often brightly hued look at the interior of the library and its patrons. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. All ages. Other selections expand popular perceptions of libraries: there's a lending "library" that circulates tools instead of books; and the Internet, "a library without walls." Cummins, the coordinator of children's services for the New York Public Library, throws in intriguing nuggets (e.g., the collection at the Library of Congress grows at the rate of 10 new volumes each minute), but she often writes as if she were addressing other librarians, not children: "The value of a library is measured not by floor space or
Alison said Every Kind Of Library Imaginable. I found this book when I was planning to introduce my students to the local public library. Reading through it, I was surprised at how many forms a library can take and how many different groups it can serve. I think this book is just as interesting for us adults as it is for kids. The illustrations are wonderfully colorful and detailed.. "Types of libraries" according to Michael S Roberts. This book gives the read pause for thought at the possibilities of the wide differences in types of libraries that are in existence in the United States. Have you ever been to a tool library?. Buyer beware wdhspg The sample pages include a picture of the main reading room of the New York Public Library that is absent from the copy of the book I received. That picture was the main reason I ordered the book in the first place. Now I see that the sample pages are from the hardbound edition, and I ordered the paperback. Why it should have been excluded I cannot imagine. A great dis