Rosenberg, Jane A.

The nation's great library : Herbert Putnam and the Library of Congress, 1899-1939 / Jane Aikin Rosenberg.

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, ©1993.

viii, 235 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Before the late nineteenth century, American libraries were primarily small and isolated storehouses of material. By 1899, when Herbert Putnam became the Librarian of Congress, those storehouses were evolving into centers of learning. With his expertise in organization and his desire to create a national library, Putnam transformed the Library of Congress into a world-renowned cultural institution and promoted American librarianship as a full-fledged profession. When.
Putnam defined the national role of the Library, he made it clear that LC would extend its services not only to Congress but also to scholars, researchers, and other libraries. At the same time, librarians across the country sought recognition for their work and were eager to cooperate with each other to serve users. Putnam linked LC with the rapidly growing library community. His Library of Congress card service created a unified cataloging system. He worked in.
Conjunction with the American Library Association to fill librarians' needs and increased efficiency and communication across the profession that ultimately provided comprehensive service to the public.

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Putnam, Herbert, 1861-1955.
Putnam, Herbert 1861-1955
Putnam, Herbert
Library of Congress History.
Library of Congress
National libraries United States History.
Libraries United States History.
Bibliothèques nationales États-Unis Histoire.
Libraries
National libraries
Authors, American 19th century Biography
Intellectuals United States Biography
Naturalists United States Biography
United States
Geschichte 1899-1939

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