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The Anglo-Saxon Library
By: Lapidge, Michael
Published by: OUP Oxford
This invaluable study sets out the evidence for the nature and holdings of libraries in Anglo-Saxon England, from the sixth century to the eleventh. It is furnished with appendices which include editions of all surviving Anglo-Saxon book inventories, lists of those manuscripts exported from and imported into Anglo-Saxon England, and a catalogue of all classical and patristic works cited by Anglo-Saxon authors. The volume is concluded by a comprehensive index (combining the evidence. of inventories, surviving manuscripts, and citations) of all classical and patristic writings known in England before 1100. - ;The cardinal role of Anglo-Saxon libraries in the transmission of classical and patristic literature to the later middle ages has long been recognized, for these libraries sustained the researches of those English scholars whose writings determined the curriculum of medieval schools: Aldhelm, Bede, and Alcuin, to name only the best known. Yet this is the first full-length account of the nature and holdings of Anglo-Saxon libraries from the sixth century to the eleventh. The early chapters discuss libraries in antiquity, notably at Alexandria and republican and imperial Rome, and also the Christian libraries of late antiquity which supplied books to Anglo-Saxon England. Because Anglo-Saxon libraries themselves have almost completely vanished, three classes of evidence need to be combined in order to form a detailed impression of their holdings: surviving inventories, surviving manuscripts, and citations of classical and patristic works by Anglo-Saxon authors. themselves. After setting out the problems entailed in using such evidence, the book is provided with appendices containing editions of all surviving Anglo-Saxon inventories, lists of all Anglo-Saxon manuscripts exported to continental libraries during the eighth century and then all manuscripts re-imported into England in the tenth, as well as a catalogue of all citations of classical and patristic literatur
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Price: $55.00
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Anniversaries and Holidays
By: Trawicky, Bernard
Published by: ALA Editions
Completely revised and updated, the fifth edition of the classic Anniversaries and Holidays is an essential reference source for classrooms and libraries of all types and sizes. With 3,500 listings—33 percent more than the previous edition—the all-new Anniversaries and Holidays introduces an international flavor to one of the most authoritative sources on U.S. and Western European holidays. Trawicky’s meticulous research has resulted in an accurate, easy-to-use guide that is indispensable when developing programs for cultural understanding and celebrations. Among the illuminating sections is a Calendar of Fixed Days, listing by month and date civil holidays, Holy Days, and anniversaries for such red letter days as First Foot Day, International Women’s Day, Tiradentes Day in Brazil, Day of the Soldier in El Salvador, or Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day in Fiji. The section on Calendar Systems and Non-Gregorian Holidays will help you understand the history and structure of the Gregorian, Christian Liturgical, Jewish, Islamic and Chinese calendars. The selective list of references will assist researchers seeking additional information.
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Price: $68.00
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Archives and Archivists in 20th Century England
By: Shepherd, Elizabeth
Published by: Ashgate
Archives and Archivists in 20th Century England innovatively focuses on the multifunctional reasons behind the creations of archives. They are the raw material of our history and memory while archivists and records managers are the professionals responsible for ensuring that these qualities are protected and exploited for the public good. This volume will be of key interest to anyone working with archives.
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Price: $114.95
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Aspects Of Diversity
By: Josey, E.J.; Abdullahi, Ismail
Published by: Emerald Group Publishing
This issue focuses on aspects of diversity as
they relate to the management of library and
information services. Colleagues from different
parts of the world have contributed papers that
reflect diversity in its widest sense. They
provide information and comment on some of
the questions that emerge from a greater
awareness of diversity in society today.
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Price: $199.00
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Assessing Information Needs
By: Nicholas, David
Published by: Europa Publications
Provides a systematic method of identifying, evaluating and comparing information needs, and examines the role of the Internet in meeting these needs.
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Price: $36.00
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Becoming a Digital Library
By: Barnes, Susan J.
Published by: Marcel Dekker, Inc.
Analysing resources for the digital library, this title examines investments in staff with regard to hiring, training and mentoring, teams and teamwork and project management and implementation. It also discusses the importance of input and feedback from digital library users.
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Price: $139.95
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Becoming a Fundraiser
By: Steele, Victoria; Elder, Stephen D.
Published by: ALA Editions
This award-winning, time-proven reference is designed to help you keep pace in a rapidly changing environment. You'll learn how to bring your development and fundraising skills up to speed in a relatively quick and painless way and how to channel the passion of your work into a powerful voice of advocacy.
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Price: $38.00
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Beyond Degrees
By: St. Clair, Guy
Published by: K.G.Saur
This book gives a unique view of the current hot topic of continuing professional development / lifelong learning in the information services environment. It aims to provide the reader with guidelines for conceptualizing, designing and measuring successful programmes for professionel learning, staff development and professional growth in the organization.
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Price: $158.00
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Bibliographical Analysis
By: Tanselle, G. Thomas
Published by: Cambridge University Press
The most concise and accessible introduction available to bibliographical research and to the history of bibliography.
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Price: $22.00
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