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Peer reviewedAdams, Thomas R. – College and Research Libraries, 1984
Discussion of way in which books have functioned within framework of American librarianship highlights acquisition of books (libraries attempting to fill needs of everyone in geographical area, libraries devoted to filling needs of self-selected part of society, libraries devoted to collecting particular subject), and role of private collector of…
Descriptors: Archives, Books, History, Librarians
Peer reviewedHopkins, Frances L. – College and Research Libraries, 1982
Links the origin, decline, and renaissance of bibliographic instruction to the increasing specialization and democratization of education and reviews the history of the academic library and the role of the academic librarian in American higher education. The value of concept-oriented bibliographic instruction is stressed. Included are 18…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, History, Librarians
