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Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is a publishing milestone, the culmination of a century's work to detail the holdings of the Bibliothà que Nationale de France, one of the world's great repositories of the printed word. The author, with the full support and cooperation of the Bibliothà que, details the efforts over the last 150 years to organize and present an accurate inventory of the library's printed collection, containing over two million books, pamphlets, and periodicals. The central focus of the book is the development of the inventory system itself, from the earliest handwritten efforts of the 17th century, through the introduction of mechanized systems and automation. The author provides a detailed look at the challenges faced by the library staff as they adapted to new technologies and methodologies, while maintaining the integrity and scope of the collection. At the same time, this is more than just a history of cataloging. The author explores the intellectual issues of bibliographic organization and the complex conceptual problems associated with the classification and arrangement of printed materials. The development of new subject areas and the massive influx of new publications, especially in the sciences, forced the library to balance the need for comprehensive subject-based organization with the need for efficient retrievability. The book also discusses the challenges of dealing with works of unknown or pseudonymous authorship and the complexities of organizing the library's vast collection of periodicals and collective works, including the printed proceedings of learned societies and government bodies. The library's holdings of these materials are among the most extensive and important in the world, so the approaches developed at the Bibliothà que Nationale de France have had a lasting impact on international standards for bibliographic control. This book will be an invaluable source of information and ideas for anyone with an interest in library and information science, bibliography, and the organization of knowledge. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. Codice articolo 9780266163015_0
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PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Codice articolo LW-9780266163015
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