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Edwin E. Beckerman - History of New Jersey Public Libraries, 1750-1996 - 9780810832725 - V9780810832725
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History of New Jersey Public Libraries, 1750-1996

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Description for History of New Jersey Public Libraries, 1750-1996 Hardback. For the first time, a library history is focused on the way in which libraries of all kinds have developed within a single state. The growth of public libraries, the state library, school libraries, academic libraries, and special libraries are all considered in this one volume. Num Pages: 336 pages, 35 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; GLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
For the first time, a library history is focused on the way in which libraries of all kinds have developed within a single state. The growth of public libraries, the state library, school libraries, academic libraries, and special libraries are all considered in this one volume. New Jersey's library history stretches back into the mid-eighteenth century with the development of a small book collection by the colonial government. In addition to the local events that shaped the growth of libraries in New Jersey, this history also touches on the strong national trends that were at work, which link New ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810832725
SKU
V9780810832725
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99-15

About Edwin E. Beckerman
Edwin Beckerman is a library consultant in the areas of library construction, organization, and management. He served as president of the New Jersey Library Association (1971), and served as a member of council for the ALA from 1973-1976.

Reviews for History of New Jersey Public Libraries, 1750-1996
This book of Beckerman's is very comprehensive...it will be read with avidity in New Jersey, and it is also well worthy of attention by readers outside that State.
Library History
...a welcome addition to the storehouse of U.S. library history...the arrangement and detailed index make it easier to locate information...valuable to those with a particular interest in New ... Read more

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