The Academic Library in the United States: Historical Perspectives

by John Mark Tucker

This book advances the belief that the library--more than any other cultural institution--collects, curates and distributes the results of human thought. Essays broaden the debate about academic libraries beyond only professional circles, promoting the library as a vital resource for the whole of higher education. Topics range from library histories to explorations of changing media. Essayists connect modern libraries to the remarkable dream of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786495871
• ISBN13: 9780786495870
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up