The Origins of American Academic Librarianship (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780893910822)

This book treats academic librarianship as a professional culture, and traces its historical development in relation to the transformation of American higher education from the early 19th Century into the age of the university. It also gives a broad understanding of the status and role of today's academic librarian.

Author: Orvin Lee Shiflett, Unknown
ISBN-10: 0893910821
ISBN-13: 9780893910822
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1981
Pages: 308
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d