Washington Irving's Dialogue with an Unread Book: A Famous Nineteenth Century American Author Deliberates the Relationship between Preservation and Access, to which is Appended a Modern Postscript on the Current State of the Issue.

Bourke, Thomas A.

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ERIC Number: EJ493354

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Publication Date: 1994

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Washington Irving's Dialogue with an Unread Book: A Famous Nineteenth Century American Author Deliberates the Relationship between Preservation and Access, to which is Appended a Modern Postscript on the Current State of the Issue.

Bourke, Thomas A.

Microform Review, v23 n3 p130-35 Sum 1994

Discusses issues of preservation of and access to library materials from a historical perspective, based on a story by Washington Irving. Topics addressed include the founding of the Astor Library, early access and service problems, preservation issues and remedies, and new definitions of access. (14 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Characterization, Humor, Library Development, Library Services, Preservation, Problems

Publication Type: Historical Materials; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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