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OverviewTraces the architectural history of American academic libraries from the 1800s to the present. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David KaserPublisher: Scarecrow Press Imprint: Scarecrow Press Dimensions: Width: 14.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.30cm Weight: 0.399kg ISBN: 9780810832190ISBN 10: 0810832194 Pages: 152 Publication Date: 30 June 1997 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsReviews...it can confidently be said...to fill a gap...a truly admirable book, revealing a mastery of the subject by its author...he writes elegantly; he keeps the essence of the argument constantly to the fore; and he is willing to pass informed and telling judgement on practices both past and present...well documented...highly recommended. * Australian Library Journal * Kaser is...uniquely placed to have prepared such a volume... * Library Review * ...a concise, lucid, and well-researched history of the way that American academic libraries have evolved from one-room facilities of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries to the large and complex structures characteristic of the twentieth century...recommended... * College & Research Libraries * ...the author explores how an academic institution's identity was often reflected in the architecture of its library...a well-researched and unique volume. * Journal Of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery and Informati * ...it can confidently be said...to fill a gap...a truly admirable book, revealing a mastery of the subject by its author...he writes elegantly; he keeps the essence of the argument constantly to the fore; and he is willing to pass informed and telling judgement on practices both past and present...well documented...highly recommended. Australian Library Journal Kaser is...uniquely placed to have prepared such a volume... Library Review ...a concise, lucid, and well-researched history of the way that American academic libraries have evolved from one-room facilities of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries to the large and complex structures characteristic of the twentieth century...recommended... College & Research Libraries ...the author explores how an academic institution's identity was often reflected in the architecture of its library...a well-researched and unique volume. Journal Of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery and Informati Author InformationDavid Kaser is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Library and Information Science at Indiana University (Bloomington, IN). Over the past 37 years, he has consulted on the design of more than 220 college and university library buildings throughout the world. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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