Reading and the Art of Librarianship: Selected Essays of John B. Nicholson, Jr. / Edition 1

by John B. Nicholson, Paul Z. DuBois, Dean H. Keller

Overview

This book, first published in 1986, contains a collection of remarkable essays analysing such topics as the nature of reading, the power of books, literary creation, libraries and technology, and the freedom to read.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367408084
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/12/2019
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Library and Information Science , #72
Pages:	306
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

John B. Nicholson, Paul Z.DuBois, Dean H. Keller

Table of Contents

1. The Nature of Reading: Joys, Pleasures, and Fears 2. Literary Creation and Types of Literature 3. Eleven Authors 4. Book Collecting 5. Libraries, Librarianship, and the Freedom to Read