library Table of Contents IntroductionThe changing role of librariesThe history of librariesThe ancient worldGreece and AlexandriaPergamumRomeByzantiumThe Islāmic worldThe Middle Ages and the RenaissanceThe role of the European monasteriesThe new learningEffects of the Reformation and religious warsThe Islāmic world17th and 18th centuries and the great national librariesLibrary planningEmergence of national collectionsThe effects of the French RevolutionLater developmentsTypes of librariesNational librariesBibliothèque NationaleThe British LibraryLibrary of CongressRussian State LibraryOther national collectionsUniversity and research librariesPublic librariesSpecial librariesSchool librariesPrivate librariesSubscription librariesArchivesNational libraries of the worldThe library operationTraining and library managementThe professional librarianTraining institutesLibrary materialsTypes of materialsAncient materialsPhotographsAudiovisual materialsMagnetic materialsAccess to materialsTechnical servicesAcquisition and supplyCriteria for selectionAcquisition systemsCatalogingCataloging by author and subjectCatalog systemsVehicles for catalogsCatalog standardizationAnglo-American Cataloguing RulesResource Description and AccessOther codesThesauriClassificationThe Dewey Decimal systemThe Universal Decimal systemThe Library of Congress systemThe Bliss systemThe Colon systemThe Marxist systemPreservationReformattingDeacidificationFuture-conscious manufacturingUser servicesCirculationReference and retrievalRetrospective searchingCurrent-awareness serviceCommunity informationLibrary extension programsCommunity awareness programsInterlibrary relationsLibrary cooperationInterlibrary lendingCooperative acquisition and storageCooperative catalogingAssociations and international organizations References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics Images & Videos For Students library summary Quizzes Ancient Libraries and Archives Quiz Read Next Pro and Con: Banned Books Discover What If the President Is Impeached? 6 of the World's Most Dangerous Birds Why Do We Say “A Pair of Pants”? What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo? 7 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Inventors Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal 6 Small Kingdoms of the World Contents Lifestyles & Social Issues Sociology & Society Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question A list of selected national libraries of the world is provided in the table. ...(100 of 18999 words)
