Henry Benjamin Wheatley (1838–1917) was a prolific writer on bibliography, literature and the arts. As founder of the Index Society, and editor of The Bibliographer, he was also involved in the foundation of the Library Association. In that context he wrote several works on library topics.
How to Form a Library was published in 1886, when libraries were spreading rapidly throughout England. The book provides advice on the selection of material for different kinds of libraries and audiences, and suggests a list of core works. Although the choices reflect the period in which it was written - a point Wheatley makes about earlier lists - it nonetheless has a value in giving insight into the intellectual interests of the day.
He was firmly against librarians acting as moral censors, and although his list of required reading is unlikely to be followed today, the book contains much valuable information on library history.
| ISBN: | 9781108021494 |
| Publication date: | 21st October 2010 |
| Author: | Henry Benjamin Wheatley |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 264 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries |
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Library and information services |
Henry Benjamin Wheatley (1838–1917) was a prolific writer on bibliography, literature and the arts. As founder of the Index Society, and editor of The Bibliographer, he was also involved in the foundation of the Library Association.
How to Form a Library features in the following genres: Library and information services
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How to Form a Library was written by Henry Benjamin Wheatley and published by Cambridge University Press
How to Form a Library has 264 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries series
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