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In a grand and awful time; essays from the librarian's desk on twentieth century man and his books.
- Title
- In a grand and awful time; essays from the librarian's desk on twentieth century man and his books. Illustrated by Nelson Sandgren.
- Author
- Carlson, William Hugh, 1898-
- Publication
- Corvallis, Oregon State University Press [1967]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | F-11 3983 | Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- 158 p. illus.; 29 cm.
- Subjects
- Note
- Essays written over a period of twenty years originally appearing as "Cover sheet commentaries" which prefaced the monthly New booklist of the Oregon State University Library.
- Contents
- The book: its rich and varied manifestations and influences.--Mid-century evolution of libraries and librarianship.--Organization: the absolute essential.--The books that should and should not be in libraries.--Shelter: one of the three basic essentials of a library.--The multitude of books and the machine.--Books and libraries in the new earth and the new heaven.--Essays dealing with selected libraries.--The Oregon State University Library: early days--and later.--Sabbatical journeys and other travels.
- Call Number
- F-11 3983
- LCCN
- 67016715
- OCLC
- 856759
- Author
- Carlson, William Hugh, 1898-
- Title
- In a grand and awful time; essays from the librarian's desk on twentieth century man and his books. Illustrated by Nelson Sandgren.
- Imprint
- Corvallis, Oregon State University Press [1967]
- Research Call Number
- F-11 3983