alan edward jeffreys (3 risultati)

Condizione: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardcover, missing the dust jacket, x + 190 pages, NOT ex-library. Book is clean and bright, untanned, with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Gentle rubbing to the boards' edges. -- This is a commemorative collection of scholarly papers written by staff at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne library. The volume was produced to mark the retirement of Joan Gladstone, a long-serving and influential member of the university's library staff. The book serves as a festschrift that explores the practical and theoretical challenges of academic librarianship in the early 1970s. A major focus is the shift towards computerisation in libraries. It includes papers on early automated cataloguing and the management of "non-book" materials. Historical Bibliography: Several chapters delve into the history of the Newcastle collection itself, including studies on rare 17th-century medical texts and local Northumberland printing history. Library Management: The papers discuss the "art" of balancing traditional scholarly curation with the burgeoning administrative demands of a modernising university. While highly specialised, the book is recognised in the field of Information Science for documenting a pivotal era of library history. It is relevant for researchers studying the evolution of the British academic library. It captures the "Newcastle school" of librarianship, which was at the forefront of early digital database management in the UK. Joan Gladstone's Legacy: The book is primarily cited in bibliographies concerning the development of subject librarianship. Gladstone was a pioneer in creating specialized roles for librarians within specific academic departments, a model that became standard across the UK. The papers are valued for their rigorous approach to "enumerative bibliography" - the detailed listing and classification of books - which remains a foundation for modern archival studies. Editor: Alan Edward Jeffreys (1933-2022) was the Sub-Librarian at Newcastle and a leading authority on the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR).

Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.