Full Description
Which are the oldest public libraries in the world? In what years were the first books printed in French, Thai, Japanese, Arabic, Turkish? What are the oldest extant texts written in Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish? When was the first major computer database used in libraries? What are the titles of the largest, smallest or most expensive books ever published? Where is the world's busiest public library? Which three books were the first to contain photographs? In its updated and expanded third edition, this reference work provides hundreds of fascinating facts about libraries, books, periodicals, reference databases, specialty archives, bookstores, catalogs, technology, information science organizations and library buildings.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword to the Third Edition by Joyce N. Church
Introduction
How to Use This Book
World Records for National Libraries
World Records for Public and Subscription Libraries
World Records for University and Academic Libraries
World Records for Specialty Libraries and Archives
Miscellaneous World Records for Libraries
World Records for Books, Periodicals and Bookstores
World Records for Library Buildings
World Records for Library Catalogs, Databases and Technology
World Records for Library and Information Science Organizations
Saint Jerome, the Librarian's Patron Saint
The 30 Greatest Texts of All Time
Bibliography
Index
