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Library history is the study of the development, evolution, and significance of libraries throughout time, examining their roles in society, the organization of knowledge, and the impact of technological advancements on information access and preservation.
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Library history is the study of the development, evolution, and significance of libraries throughout time, examining their roles in society, the organization of knowledge, and the impact of technological advancements on information access and preservation.

Key research themes

1. How have historical processes of dissolution, dispersal, and translocation shaped library collections and the survival of manuscripts?

This research area investigates the impact of major political, religious, and social upheavals on the preservation, destruction, dispersal, and reconstitution of library collections and manuscripts. It matters because understanding these processes illuminates how cultural heritage has been lost, preserved, or transformed over time, providing insight into both historical information loss and the evolving functions and ownership of libraries.

Key finding: The paper quantifies the catastrophic loss of medieval manuscripts during the Dissolution of the Monasteries (1536–1540) in England, estimating fewer than 6,000 books survived from around 800 monastic libraries. It highlights... Read more
Key finding: This study contextualizes the historical library of al-Jazzār within Ottoman Palestine, revealing the library’s stature and its extraordinary manuscript holdings, including rare Arabic codices dating back to the tenth... Read more
Key finding: This paper reconstructs the gradual dismantlement of al-Jazzār’s library in Acre from circa 1820 to 1900, challenging notions of a singular catastrophic event. It provides evidence that manuscript translocations resulted from... Read more

2. What are the methodological approaches to understanding library catalogues, their political significance, and the nature of historical records in medieval and early modern libraries?

This theme focuses on the interpretation of library catalogues or booklists, archival documentation, and materiality to uncover administrative, political, and intellectual agendas of libraries in historical contexts. The significance lies in how these methodologies illuminate libraries’ self-representation strategies, the dynamics of knowledge management, and how archival texts function beyond simple inventories to convey institutional identity and power.

Key finding: Through a case study of the Benedictine monastery of St. Laurent in Liège, the paper demonstrates that thirteenth-century booklists were not mere administrative inventories but complex, politically charged documents. The... Read more
Key finding: The article outlines a tripartite methodological framework combining archival research, analysis of official Jesuit library rules, and material study of books to reconstruct the cultural and intellectual history of Jesuit... Read more
Key finding: This survey demonstrates the value of in situ fragments embedded within Icelandic manuscript bindings as critical archival evidence. It establishes that preservation and detachment practices across Scandinavian collections... Read more

3. How do the histories of specific institutional libraries reflect broader cultural, intellectual, and political transformations from local to global contexts?

This research theme connects the evolution of notable libraries and their collections to the socio-political and cultural environments in which they operated. Understanding these case studies sheds light on how libraries adapt, serve communities, and embody broader intellectual currents and global influences over time.

Key finding: This empirical study traces the SAAO Library’s evolution in tandem with South African astronomy, showing how the library’s growth paralleled and supported research advances. The work reveals the library’s integral role in... Read more
Key finding: This chapter analyzes the 21st-century paradigm shift effected by ICTs prompting convergence between media, libraries, and archives. It positions libraries as dynamic knowledge producers rather than mere disseminators,... Read more
Key finding: Analyzing Locke’s transformative tenure at Toronto Public Library, the paper reveals how progressive educational ideals, philanthropic funding (notably Carnegie's), and humanistic values underpinned library expansion and... Read more
Key finding: This research uncovers transnational intellectual networks in the mid-18th century highlighting Bishop György Klimo’s role in importing Roman cultural, religious, and scholarly currents to Hungary. Employing correspondence... Read more

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El Colegio de la Compañía de Jesús de Montilla fue fundado en 1551 por Catalina Fernández de Córdoba , II Marquesa de Priego, y llegó a contar con una de las mejores bibliotecas de la Orden. Entre los jesuitas que dedicaron su vida al... more
Based on extensive archival research, this article argues that between 1903 and 1916, the Free Library of Philadelphia's (FLP's) story hours-and its children's work more broadlyrepresented a crucible of community building. This community... more
Il Teseida è una delle opere ‘minori’ di Giovanni Boccaccio che ebbe tuttavia una straordinaria fortuna iconografica soprattutto nel corso del XV secolo. Il mio intervento mira a tracciare il percorso di questo successo, attraverso... more
99 s. :tab. +CD ROMCílem bakalářské práce je analýza vlastivědného periodika Od Ještěda k Troskám z let 1924?1929 se zřetelem k autorům, tématům i odborné úrovni jejich příspěvků. Práce se zabývá identifikací autorů z hlediska jejich... more
In der Südoststeiermark, etwa 40 km südöstlich von Graz, liegt Jagerberg. Die Schuldirektorin gab vor Planung und Verwirklichung der neuen kombinierten Bibliothek (Schulbibliothek und öffentliche Bibliothek) jedem Kin der 3. und 4.... more
József Ghyczy (1756-1835), the first deputy governor of Komárom County, judge of the Seven-Person Chamber, parliamentary envoy, royal councillor, and magistrate of the Court of the Land of the Judiciary, was deputy governor of Torontál... more
Alcune delle notizie biografiche riportate sono frutto di un’intervista a Mimì, Marzia, la più giovane dei figli di Umberto Gnoli; lei lo ricorda «sempre seduto alla scrivania, nella casa scelta per contenere tutti i suoi libri». Va a... more
Los fondos se organizan en 3 zonas (2 en libre acceso y 1 en depósito): Zona de monografías y obras de referencia (ordenación por materias) Zona de revistas en curso de recepción (ordenación alfabética) Zona de colecciones retrospectivas... more
This book was made possible with the help, support and advice of many colleagues. Chief among them are our Jerusalemite colleagues Bashir Barakat, Arafat Amro (Islamic Museum, Jerusalem) and Yusuf al-Uzbaki (al-Aqṣā Library). Christian... more
Riassunto: Il contributo indaga gli ultimi anni di vita e di attività del famoso copista e volgarizzatore Giovan Marco Cinico (ca. 1430-post 1503), per circa quarant’anni al servizio dei regnanti aragonesi a Napoli. Sono presentati alcuni... more
El deseo pone de manifiesto la necesidad de obtener aquello de lo que se carece y se anhela. salvando los deseos que dan respuesta a las necesidades básicas que conciernen a todo ser humano, la mayoría de deseos son subjetivos y dependen... more
El deseo pone de manifiesto la necesidad de obtener aquello de lo que se carece y se anhela. salvando los deseos que dan respuesta a las necesidades básicas que conciernen a todo ser humano, la mayoría de deseos son subjetivos y dependen... more
El deseo pone de manifiesto la necesidad de obtener aquello de lo que se carece y se anhela. salvando los deseos que dan respuesta a las necesidades básicas que conciernen a todo ser humano, la mayoría de deseos son subjetivos y dependen... more
De 1922 à 1925, Charles Humbert, de La Chaux-de-Fonds, calligraphie et enlumine sur 39 planches le texte entier du roman de Rabelais, Gargantua. L’ouvrage se propose de révéler la formidable aventure de l’oeuvre de Charles Humbert et de... more
El oscuro deseo de la carne RESUMEN El deseo pone de manifiesto la necesidad de obtener aquello de lo que se carece y se anhela. Por ello, salvando los deseos que dan respuesta a las necesidades más básicas que conciernen a todo ser... more
A pair of stoups, carved in white marble, is placed at the entrance of the sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Fornò, in the municipality of Forlì – based on the same conceptual scheme, they appear rather varied from a decorative... more
Filippo Raffaelli fu direttore della Biblioteca comunale di Fermo dal 1872 al 1893. Nella sua visione la biblioteca si configura come organismo rappresentativo dello spiritus loci, riferimento identitario della comunità di cui è... more
In this study, I present the correspondence books that belonged to Ignác Ghyczy (1799–1870), a book collector, estate manager, and MP. I seek to answer the question of why these volumes were relevant to Ignác Ghyczy as an estate manager... more
“On reading in the double aspect of utility and pleasure”: the praise of Tommaso Maria Borgetti (1836). Dominican theologian (Ferentino, 1753 - Naples, 1849), founder of the 'Borgettiana' Library, now 'Mozzi-Borgetti' of Macerata.
These volumes of book and publishing history represent one of the most significant contributions to cultural history in Australia over the last decade. They are also part of a remarkable growth in book and publishing history over roughly... more
Je remercie William Van Andringa qui a accepté de diriger ma recherche. Merci aussi à Grégoire Poccardi, co-encadrant et aux membres du comité de suivi, Stéphane Benoist, directeur du centre de recherche Halma et Christine Hoet Van... more
El presente volumen recoge estudios académicos en homenaje al Profesor Julián Solana Pujalte, distribuidos en varias líneas de investigación acordes a la trayectoria investigadora del homenajeado. Así, se reúnen estudios sobre la figura y... more
A l’occasion du quatrième centenaire de la mort de Giovan Battista Marino (1569-1625), et à l’occasion du colloque international Giovan Battista Marino en France. Giovan Battista Marino et la France, qui se déroulera les 16 et 17 octobre... more
Borgo nel XV secolo: infrastrutture e architettura
 School libraries sit at the heart of our communities, every day, people in secondary school and primary school of all ages visit the school libraries for reading, learning, communicating with others, or for just socializing with other ... more
Het idee dat oorlogvoering niet alleen een praktisch vak is, maar ook een goede theoretische onderbouwing nodig heeft, ontstond al aan het eind van de vijftiende eeuw. Daarbij speelde de boekdrukkunst als nieuw communicatiemiddel een... more
La stoa d'Attale II délimite l'agora d'Athènes du II e siècle av. n. è. à l'Antiquité tardive. Aujourd'hui reconstruit, l'édifice est un incontournable de la capitale grecque et un ouvrage d'exception pour les chercheurs modernes.... more
This research investigates the challenges faced by librarians in attracting research Institute scientists to libraries in 6 research Institutes in Maharashtra, Maharashtra. As digital resources and online learning platforms become more... more
My article intends to retrace and discuss the Italian translation of Marx’s Comments on James Mill, Élémens D’économie Politique, included within the third volume of the Italian Marx-Engels Opere Complete, edited by Nicolao Merker in 1976... more
ABSTRACT—In this new generation of social cohesion and social progress, the concept and characteristics of education have changed to their maximum. Different plans and policies have developed from time to time to give traditional... more
Az open access (OA) publikálás az elmúlt években Magyarországon is meghatározóvá vált, a tudományos közlemények egyre nagyobb része jelenik meg nyílt hozzáférésben. A legfrissebb trendek azonban átrendeződést jeleznek: a korábban domináns... more
El objetivo del artículo es destacar la importancia bibliográfica y literaria de los repertorios eruditos impresos en Europa y la Nueva España durante los siglos XVIal XVIII, además de poner de relieve, específicamente, los denominados... more
A brief bibliographical introduction to the life and library of Sir Robert Cotton
Campus-HUB is a collaborative initiative of Stuttgart's universities in the heart of the Baden-Württemberg state capital. Campus-HUB aims to store research results and materials in an analogue, digital, and spatially networked way and... more
The verse by Leonard Digges in the 1623 Shakespeare First Folio contains the earliest known reference to the Stratford Monument so beloved of orthodox Shakespeare scholars, however if we examine it more closely, we are able to discern... more
The study’s objectives are to present the traditional methods for learning a foreign language faster, better and easier, subsequently including the modern learning methods in order to analyse their advantages and disadvantages. It is... more
In order to understand all forms of globalization we must acknowledge and understand different domains of life. In the present paper we will identify minimum five dimensions, which are strongly connected to each other, impossible to... more
si di accorpamenti e allestimento delle raccolte librarie e a complicate trattative. Detto questo, tutte le biblioteche dell'area umanistica sono state coinvolte in una generale riorganizzazione, i cui criteri guida sono stati: priorità... more
Convegno internazionale: La cerimonialità nella Repubblica romana tra dimensione pubblica e privata (509-27 a.C.) / Ceremonies in the Roman Republic Between the Public and Private Spheres (509-27 BCE), Università degli Studi di Milano e... more
Though dissected under countless lenses, Leonardo Da Vinci's art continues to pulse with enigmatic work. This study ventures beyond familiar territory, unearthing potential erotic undercurrents within his sketches, anatomical studies, and... more
Inclusive Education (IE) aims to provide equal learning opportunities for all students, regardless of their diverse abilities and backgrounds. With the growing recognition of the importance of inclusive education, the National... more
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