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Overview of the development of the Library of Congress in Washington

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Denžić, Viktorija. (2016). Overview of the development of the Library of Congress in Washington. BSc thesis. Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu, Department of Information Science
Department of Information Science > Chair of librarianship. [mentor Hebrang Grgić, Ivana].

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to show the historical development of the Library of Congress in Washington and the circumstances in which it became the oldest cultural institution in the United States. This paper will also provide a general theoretical part regarding national and parliamentary libraries, as Library of Congress at the same time unites the tasks of national and parliamentary library. In the very beginning, the author will present the history of the development of national libraries around the world that began in the 18th century when Bibliothek Royale becomes national ownership, that is to say, Biblitheke National. Furthermore, this paper will describe origins of the Library of Congress and the lifetime of the main librarians during the years of its existence. That will lead to a deeper study about more important librarians like Spofford, Young, Putnam and MacLeish, as well as their contributions to library. There will be a description of the three buildings of the Library, which are, apart from being the storage of materials, also used for different programs, projects and workshops. This paper will also address the characteristics and diversity of collections that Library of Congress possess, which now make it the largest library in the world. Special emphasis will be put on a current business and roles of the Library as a versatile public institution.

Item Type: BSc thesis
Uncontrolled Keywords: History of national libraries, parliamentary libraries, history of the Library of Congress, Library of Congress buildings, Librarians of Congress
Subjects: Information sciences > Librarianship
Departments: Department of Information Science
Department of Information Science > Chair of librarianship
Supervisor: Hebrang Grgić, Ivana
Date Deposited: 11 Apr 2017 09:14
Last Modified: 11 Apr 2017 09:14
URI: http://darhiv.ffzg.unizg.hr/id/eprint/8619

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