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American Library Association Library History Round Table open in new window
Details of awards, archive of newsletters and cumulative bibliography.
(http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Our_Association/Ro)

American Women's History, A Research Guide: Librarianship open in new window
Bibliography of print and online sources.
(http://www.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women/wh-libr.html)

Archives of lis-libhist open in new window
Mailing list associated with the Library History Group. Searchable logs and subscription information.
(http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/lis-libhist.html)

Boots Booklovers' Library open in new window
Official history of this British subscription library.
(http://www.boots-plc.com/history/BookLover.asp)

Branch Libraries in the Bronx: A History with Selected Photographs open in new window
Illustrated history of the New York Public Library branches.
(http://www2.nypl.org/home/branch/bronx/brnypl.cfm)

Brief History of Library Instruction in the United States of America open in new window
Paper summarizing the development of bibliographic instruction in academic libraries.
(http://www.libraryinstruction.com/lihistory.html)

Celebrating Women's Achievements: Women in Canadian Librarianship and Bibliography open in new window
Biographical sketches of pioneers in library work and Canadiana.
(http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/2/12/h12-250-e.html)

CILIP Library History Group open in new window
Details of the activities and publications of this section of the Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals.
(http://www.cilip.org.uk/groups/lhg/welcome.html)

Computer Applications in Libraries open in new window
Special issue of Annals of the History of Computing dedicated to library automation. Abstracts and some free articles. [PDF]
(http://computer.org/annals/library_tocs.htm)

Deconstructing the Philanthropic Library: The Sociological Reasons Behind Andrew Carnegie's Millions to Libraries open in new window
Essay examining Carnegie's support for meritocracy and the socialization of immigrants to the United States.
(http://www.michaellorenzen.com/carnegie.html)

Exeter Free Library: Public Meeting, 1869 open in new window
Recreation of the debate which introduced a tax-supported library in Exeter, England.
(http://www.devon.gov.uk/library/locstudy/lib150.html)

Fortunate Son: the ALA and Librarianship 1968-1980 open in new window
Memoirs of a period of change in United States libraries and the American Library Association against a background of social upheaval.
(http://www.bloomington.in.us/~jhurd/rain.html)

Highlights from the Columbia University Library Science Library Vertical Files, 1832-1994 open in new window
Ephemera from the American Library Association archives.
(http://web.library.uiuc.edu/ahx/ala/clvf/clvf.htm)

History of a Female Intensive Profession open in new window
Course notes on the feminization and professionalization of librarianship with summaries of influential readings.
(http://www.ualberta.ca/~holson/589/womenlis/summary.htm)

History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries open in new window
Biographical material, photographs and details of his benefactions in Pennsylvania.
(http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/)

IFLA Round Table on Library History open in new window
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions' forum for library history of international or generally applicable importance. Statement of aims, newsletters, minutes and contact information.
(http://www.ifla.org/VII/rt8/rtlh.htm)

Images from the 1876 Report open in new window
Selected accounts from the Bureau of Education report 'Public Libraries in the United States of America: Their History, Condition, and Management'.
(http://www.coe.missouri.edu/~seaveyca/1876/)

Intellectual Freedom Within the Profession: A Look Back at Freedom of Expression and the Alternative Library Press open in new window
Overview by Toni Samek of early radical library publications focusing on Synergy, Alternatives In Print and Prejudices And Antipathies.
(http://www.libr.org/Juice/issues/vol6/LJ_6.6.html)

International Bibliographic Instruction Activities in the 20th Century: A Literature Review open in new window
Literature review examining the development of bibliographic instruction around the world.
(http://www.mlaforum.org/volumeII/issue1/InternationalBib.htm)

Internet Librarian Hall of Fame open in new window
Honors librarians who pioneered the use of the internet and world wide web.
(http://www.rlc.dcccd.edu/lrc/fame.htm)

J.W. Clark and The Care of Books open in new window
Photographs from 1901 of English cathedral and parochial libraries and those of Oxford and Cambridge colleges.
(http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/msspb/exhibit/clarke/index.h)

Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress open in new window
Official guide to the development of its role as a national library, with descriptions of its buildings, a timeline of acquisitions and a list of Librarians of Congress.
(http://www.loc.gov/loc/legacy/)

Libraries & Culture open in new window
Refereed journal devoted to the history of 'collections of recorded knowledge'. Full text of several issues, index and editorial information. Previously the Journal of Library History.
(http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~landc/)

Libraries of the Ancient World open in new window
Survey of archeological evidence of ancient libraries from Nineveh to Rome.
(http://www.tulsasda.com/staff/russ/russ/history/libraries/Li)

Libraries Today open in new window
History of libraries in Canada and particularly Ontario with annotated photographs, texts and biographies of librarians.
(http://www.uoguelph.ca/~lbruce/)

Libraries: History of the Private, Royal, Imperial, Monastic and Public Libraries open in new window
Exhibition covering civilizations from the ancient world to the Renaissance.
(http://www.libraries.gr/nonmembers/en_main.htm)

Library History open in new window
Refereed British journal associated with the Library History Group. Editorial information and abstracts.
(http://www.maney.co.uk/library.html)

Library History Database: The British Isles to 1850 open in new window
Directory with summary information arranged geographically and by type of library.
(http://www.r-alston.co.uk/contents.htm)

Library Instruction Outside North America in the 20th Century open in new window
Site examines international library instruction efforts in the last century. Includes a bibliography.
(http://www.libraryinstruction.com/liinternational.html)

Littlehampton Library Past and Present open in new window
Illustrated history of this Carnegie library in Sussex, England, through the 20th century.
(http://www.btinternet.com/~h.kendall)

Man and Boy: Modifying Masculinities in Public Librarianship, 1850-1950 open in new window
Analysis of male librarians' professional relationships exemplified by British Freemasons. [PDF]
(http://www.lmu.ac.uk/ies/im/Research/2001-1.pdf)

Melvil Dewey: Father of Librarianship open in new window
Biography of Dewey concentrating on his role in library history.
(http://www.booktalking.net/books/dewey/)

Milestones of Academic Librarianship open in new window
Chronology of key historical events in United States libraries, from the Association of College and Research Libraries.
(http://www.ala.org/acrl/milestones.html)

'Not Only Suitable, But Specially Attractive' open in new window
Views of women in British librarianship throughout the twentieth century.
(http://www.la-hq.org.uk/directory/record/r199901/kerslak.htm)

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Librarian's Lives open in new window
Survey of biographical anecdotes about British librarians by Liz Chapman. [PDF]
(http://digital.casalini.it/retreat/2003_docs/Chapman.pdf)

Public Library Annual Reports 1850-1919: A Searchable Database open in new window
Detailed index of statistical and descriptive information from British public libraries.
(http://www.dils.aber.ac.uk/dils/an_rep/)

Santa Cruz County Local History: Libraries and Schools open in new window
Illustrated articles on the public library system, Carnegie libraries and schools in Santa Cruz, California.
(http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/libsch/libsch.shtml)

South Carolina Library History Project open in new window
All aspects of librarianship in the state, including histories of public, private and academic institutions, biographies and recollections, and special exhibits.
(http://www.libsci.sc.edu/histories/)

Survivor: The History of the Library open in new window
Article from History Magazine reviewing the evolution of libraries.
(http://www.history-magazine.com/libraries.html)

The Dusty Bookshelf open in new window
Selection of articles dating from the beginning of librarianship as a profession.
(http://libr.org/rory/wbm.html)

The Georgia Library History Project open in new window
Bibliographic directory with some full-text articles on the history of libraries in the state. Searchable by city, county or institution.
(http://www.georgialibraryhistoryproject.org/)

The Gerould Statistics 1907/08-1961/62: A Historical Compilation of Data from Academic Libraries in the United States and Canada open in new window
Annual statistics on size, staffing and expenditure with detailed notes on the methodology of compilation.
(http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/libsites/gerould/)

The Histories of Central Vermont's Libraries open in new window
Accounts of public libraries in several small towns.
(http://www.badc.com/towns/library/)

The Mysterious Fate of the Great Library of Alexandria open in new window
Analysis of the varying accounts of the library's destruction by fire.
(http://www.bede.org.uk/library.htm)

The Order of Books open in new window
Facsimile of Thomas Jefferson's manuscript prescribing the arrangement of his personal library, later to form the nucleus of a Library of Congress classified according to his scheme.
(http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trm027.html)

Theological Libraries: Historical Sources open in new window
Full-text essays on monastic libraries and theological librarianship, principally in the Christian tradition.
(http://www.ptsem.edu/grow/library/nyatla/sources.htm)

Thomas Davis Lectures: The University of the People open in new window
Radio series commemorating the centenary of Irish Carnegie libraries with programmes on the public library system past and present. [RealAudio]
(http://www.radio1.ie/evening/thomasdavis/)

Women in the History of American Librarianship open in new window
Biographical impressions of influential female librarians with portraits and bibliographical references.
(http://www.pe.net/~ellerbee/wom_lib.html)


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