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The story of the University of Colorado Library unfolds within the societal forces that shaped universities over a century, and within the special conditions in the University to which it had to respond.

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...readable narrative which captures the commitment, foibles, and even heroism of the library staff over the years. His sparkling prose rises above the frequently encountered antiquarian rendition of library history. L&C This thoroughly documented historical account is told with tenacity of a sleuth and the wit of a maverick for which Ellsworth has come to be known...It leaves the reader hanging, searching sequel...events are peppered with fascinating personal recollections of many writers and interviewees, adding to the fascination and intrigue. Library and Information Science Research It is a pleasure to record...the appearance of these two very solid and informative contributions to library history...these books serve not merely as monuments, though they are that indeed, but also as marvellous compendia and evolving practice in academic librarianship. Both books will be used and reused by library historians for many years to come, but they should be read by policy makers in academic information services for the chronological perspective they provide on the whole developmental process. There are lessons aplenty to be learned from within these pages. Library History This work is rich in detail and insight, and makes thorough use of unpublished official records, personal correspondence, and interviews...it deserves a place in the collections of libraries supporting programs of education for library and information science. It will read with profit by anyone interested in the history of academic libraries. Jal Guide To Professional Literature ...informative and well-documented history...holds the reader's interest to the end and there is enough material for a dozen case-studies for those who favour such an approach in our schools of library and information science. Library Review ...this is a fascinating volume...illuminating...such a valuable book...the text is so well written and made so fascinating by Mason's grasp of his subject that this is really quite enjoyable and instructive reading...recommended leading... Analytical and Enumerative Bibliography ...relating them to their respective eras, this comprehensiveness makes the book as valuable to the generalist reader as it is to the library. Belongs in any collection that embraces American higher education. Journal Of Library and Information Science

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Ellsworth Mason (Ph.D., Yale; LHD, Hon., Hofstra), head of a library building consulting firm in Lexington, KY, is former Director of Libraries at Colorado College, Hofstra University, and the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has lectured extensively on librarianship and taught at the graduate library school, University of Illinois, Urbana. He has published eight other books (one by Scarecrow) and more than a hundred professional articles, and his biography appears in Who's Who in the World.

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