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Peer reviewedYee, Martha M. – Library Quarterly, 1987
Reviews attempts by Library of Congress in the 1940s to resolve the cataloging crisis that preceded changes in cataloging rules in the 1950s and 1960s. Recommendations of an unpublished report on reorganization, simplified cataloging, cooperative cataloging, personnel policy, and cost analysis changes are examined, and results of implementation…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, Cost Effectiveness, History
Peer reviewedStuart, Mary – Library Quarterly, 1989
Describes the impact of social and political reforms in Russia during the 1860s on the role of the Imperial Public Library. The discussion covers the changes in library organization and operations that reflected a willingness to adapt to changing social conditions, and the resulting perception of the library as a vital tool for progress. (80…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Democratic Values, Foreign Countries, Journalism
