The meaning of the library

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"Tracing what the library has meant since its beginning, examining how its significance has shifted, and pondering its importance in the twenty-first century, significant contributors--including the librarian of the Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust--present a cultural history of the library"--Dust jacket flap.

subjects: Libraries,  Libraries and society,  History,  Libraries, history,  06.31 history of library and documentation,  Kultur,  Cultuurgeschiedenis,  Maatschappij,  Bibliotekshistoria,  Cultural studies,  Media studies,  Media, entertainment, information & communication industries,  Library & information sciences / Museology,  Library, archive & information management,  Amerika Haus Berlin Video Lending Library,  Amerika Haus Berlin,  Bibliothek