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» 'Not Only Suitable, But Specially Attractive'
   Views of women in British librarianship throughout the twentieth century.

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   http://www.la-hq.org.uk/directory/record/r199901/kerslak.html

» American Women's History, A Research Guide: Librarianship
   Bibliography of print and online sources.

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   http://www.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women/wh-libr.html

» Archives of lis-libhist
   Mailing list associated with the Library History Group. Searchable logs and subscription information.

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   http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/lis-libhist.html

» Branch Libraries in the Bronx: A History with Selected Photographs
   Illustrated history of the New York Public Library branches.

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   http://www.nypl.org/branch/bronx/index2.cfm?d1=765&template=photodbase

» Brief History of Library Instruction in the United States of America
   Paper summarizing the development of bibliographic instruction in academic libraries.

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   http://www.libraryinstruction.com/lihistory.html

» CILIP Library History Group
   Details of the activities and publications of this section of the Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals.

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   http://www.cilip.org.uk/groups/lhg/welcome.html

» Celebrating Women's Achievements: Women in Canadian Librarianship and Bibliography
   Biographical sketches of pioneers in library work and Canadiana.

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   http://www.collectionscanada.ca/women/002026-250-e.html

» Celebrating a Century of Service to Children
   Illinois Libraries article examines the history of the Children's Services Department at the Champaign Public Library from 1899-1999.

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   http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/2000/il000109.html

» Fortunate Son: the ALA and Librarianship 1968-1980
   Memoirs of a period of change in United States libraries and the American Library Association against a background of social upheaval.

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   http://www.bloomington.in.us/~jhurd/rain.html

» History of Andrew Carnegie and Carnegie Libraries
   Biographical material, photographs and details of his benefactions in Pennsylvania.

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   http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com/

» Illinois State Library: 1818-1870
   Article from Illinois Libraries details the history of the State Library in the 19th Century.

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   http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/1999/il990133.html

» Infography about Library Instruction -- History
   Sources recommended by a librarian whose research specialty is the history of library instruction.

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   http://www.infography.com/content/442526523229.html

» Intellectual Freedom Within the Profession: A Look Back at Freedom of Expression and the Alternative Library Press
   Overview by Toni Samek of early radical library publications focusing on Synergy, Alternatives In Print and Prejudices And Antipathies.

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   http://www.libr.org/Juice/issues/vol6/LJ_6.6.html

» International Bibliographic Instruction Activities in the 20th Century: A Literature Review
   Literature review examining the development of bibliographic instruction around the world.

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   http://www.mlaforum.org/volumeII/issue1/InternationalBib.html

» Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress
   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.

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   http://www.loc.gov/loc/legacy/

» Libraries & Culture
   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.

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   http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~landc/

» Libraries Today
   History of libraries in Canada and particularly Ontario with annotated photographs, texts and biographies of librarians.

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   http://www.uoguelph.ca/~lbruce/

» Library History
   Refereed British journal associated with the Library History Group. Editorial information and abstracts.

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   http://www.maney.co.uk/search?fwaction=show&fwid=184

» Library History Database: The British Isles to 1850
   Directory with summary information arranged geographically and by type of library.

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   http://www.r-alston.co.uk/contents.htm

» Library Instruction Outside North America in the 20th Century
   Site examines international library instruction efforts in the last century. Includes a bibliography.

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   http://www.libraryinstruction.com/liinternational.html

» Melvil Dewey: Father of Librarianship
   Biography of Dewey concentrating on his role in library history.

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   http://www.booktalking.net/books/dewey/

» Over 100 Years of Progress
   Chronology of key historical events in United States libraries, from the Association of College and Research Libraries.

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   http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/crlnews/backissues2000/january001/over100years.htm

» Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Librarian's Lives
   Survey of biographical anecdotes about British librarians by Liz Chapman. [PDF]

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   http://digital.casalini.it/retreat/2003_docs/Chapman.pdf

» Santa Cruz County Local History: Libraries and Schools
   Illustrated articles on the public library system, Carnegie libraries and schools in Santa Cruz, California.

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   http://www.santacruzpl.org/history/libsch/libsch.shtml

» South Carolina Library History Project
   All aspects of librarianship in the state, including histories of public, private and academic institutions, biographies and recollections, and special exhibits.

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   http://www.libsci.sc.edu/histories/

» Survivor: The History of the Library
   Article from History Magazine reviewing the evolution of libraries.

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   http://www.history-magazine.com/libraries.html

» The Davies Project at Princeton University: Research into the History of University Libraries in the United States and the History of their Collections
   Database of United States libraries in existence before 1876, searchable by location and type.

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   http://www.princeton.edu/~davpro/

» The Gerould Statistics 1907/08-1961/62: A Historical Compilation of Data from Academic Libraries in the United States and Canada
   Annual statistics on size, staffing and expenditure with detailed notes on the methodology of compilation.

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   http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/libsites/gerould/

» The Histories of Central Vermont's Libraries
   Accounts of public libraries in several small towns.

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   http://central-vt.com/towns/library/

» The Infography about Public Libraries -- United States -- History
   Sources recommended by a professor whose research specialty is the history of U.S. public libraries.

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   http://www.infography.com/content/708583820009.html

» The Library History Buff
   Historical impressions from an amateur perspective and descriptions of librariana with a special focus on postal artefacts.

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   http://www.libraryhistorybuff.com/

» The Mysterious Fate of the Great Library of Alexandria
   Analysis of the varying accounts of the library's destruction by fire.

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   http://www.bede.org.uk/library.htm

» The Order of Books
   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.

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   http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trm027.html

» Theological Libraries: Historical Sources
   Full-text essays on monastic libraries and theological librarianship, principally in the Christian tradition.

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   http://www.ptsem.edu/grow/library/nyatla/sources.htm

» Vanished Library: History of the Library of Alexandria
   Tells of the myth and history of the ancient Library of Alexandria, and also covers the topics of the mystery of destruction and the new library. Also quiz, personal presentation outline, and sources/links.

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   http://geocities.com/vanishedlibrary/

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