{"product_id":"the-cambridge-history-of-libraries-alistair-black-9781107693692","title":"The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland","description":"The Public Libraries Act of 1850 founded a tradition of public provision and service which continues today, and national and academic libraries have grown and multiplied accordingly. Libraries have become an industry rather than a localized phenomenon, and librarianship has developed from a scholarly craft to a scientific profession. The essays in this volume present a picture of great diversity, covering public, national, academic, subscription and private libraries. The users of libraries are an important part of their history and are considered here in detail, alongside the development of the library profession and the impact of new information technologies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alistair Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1107693691\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781107693692\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/27\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 762\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.80d","brand":"Alistair Black","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44067074081023,"sku":"9781107693692","price":51.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b0d00ba6-b853-4164-9863-3a6e0681ff38.jpg?v=1685411035","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cambridge-history-of-libraries-alistair-black-9781107693692","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}