South Carolina Library History Project:
All aspects of librarianship in the state, including histories of
public, private and academic institutions, biographies and
recollections, and special exhibits.
http://www.libsci.sc.edu/histories/
Libraries Today:
History of libraries in Canada and particularly Ontario with
annotated photographs, texts and biographies of librarians.
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~lbruce/
Images from the 1876 Report:
Selected accounts from the Bureau of Education report 'Public
Libraries in the United States of America: Their History, Condition,
and Management'.
http://www.coe.missouri.edu/~seaveyca/1876/
Libraries & Culture:
Refereed journal devoted to the history of 'collections of recorded
knowledge'. Full text of several issues, index and editorial
information. Previously the Journal of Library History.
http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~landc/
IFLA Round Table on Library History:
The International Federation of Library Associations and
Institutions' forum for library history of international or
generally applicable importance. Statement of aims, newsletters,
minutes and contact information.
http://www.ifla.org/VII/rt8/rtlh.htm
Exeter Free Library: Public Meeting, 1869:
Recreation of the debate which introduced a tax-supported library in
Exeter, England.
http://www.devon.gov.uk/library/locstudy/lib150.html
The Order of Books:
Facsimile of Thomas Jefferson's manuscript prescribing the
arrangement of his personal library, later to form the nucleus of a
Library of Congress classified according to his scheme.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trm027.html
The Dusty Bookshelf:
Selection of articles dating from the beginning of librarianship as
a profession.
http://libr.org/rory/wbm.html
J.W. Clark and The Care of Books:
Photographs from 1901 of English cathedral and parochial libraries
and those of Oxford and Cambridge colleges.
http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/msspb/exhibit/clarke/index.htm
Theological Libraries: Historical Sources:
Full-text essays on monastic libraries and theological
librarianship, principally in the Christian tradition.
http://www.ptsem.edu/grow/library/nyatla/sources.htm
Library History:
Refereed British journal associated with the Library History Group.
Editorial information and abstracts.
http://www.maney.co.uk/library.html
Boots Booklovers' Library:
Official history of this British subscription library.
http://www.boots-plc.com/history/BookLover.asp
Jefferson's Legacy: A Brief History of the Library of Congress:
Official guide to the development of its role as a national library,
with descriptions of its buildings, a timeline of acquisitions and a
list of Librarians of Congress.
http://www.loc.gov/loc/legacy/
Archives of lis-libhist:
Mailing list associated with the Library History Group. Searchable
logs and subscription information.
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/lis-libhist.html
Women in the History of American Librarianship:
Biographical impressions of influential female librarians with
portraits and bibliographical references.
http://www.pe.net/~ellerbee/wom_lib.html
History of a Female Intensive Profession:
Course notes on the feminization and professionalization of
librarianship with summaries of influential readings.
http://www.ualberta.ca/~holson/589/womenlis/summary.htm
Milestones of Academic Librarianship:
Chronology of key historical events in United States libraries, from
the Association of College and Research Libraries.
http://www.ala.org/acrl/milestones.html
The Georgia Library History Project:
Bibliographic directory with some full-text articles on the history
of libraries in the state. Searchable by city, county or
institution.
http://www.georgialibraryhistoryproject.org/
Fortunate Son: the ALA and Librarianship 1968-1980:
Memoirs of a period of change in United States libraries and the
American Library Association against a background of social
upheaval.
http://www.bloomington.in.us/~jhurd/rain.html
CILIP Library History Group:
Details of the activities and publications of this section of the
Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals.
http://www.cilip.org.uk/groups/lhg/welcome.html
Thomas Davis Lectures: The University of the People:
Radio series commemorating the centenary of Irish Carnegie libraries
with programmes on the public library system past and present.
[RealAudio]
http://www.radio1.ie/evening/thomasdavis/
Littlehampton Library Past and Present:
Illustrated history of this Carnegie library in Sussex, England,
through the 20th century.
http://www.btinternet.com/~h.kendall
Libraries of the Ancient World:
Survey of archeological evidence of ancient libraries from Nineveh
to Rome.
http://www.tulsasda.com/staff/russ/russ/history/libraries/Libraries.htm
Computer Applications in Libraries:
Special issue of Annals of the History of Computing dedicated to
library automation. Abstracts and some free articles. [PDF]
http://computer.org/annals/library_tocs.htm
Internet Librarian Hall of Fame:
Honors librarians who pioneered the use of the internet and world
wide web.
http://www.rlc.dcccd.edu/lrc/fame.htm
Survivor: The History of the Library:
Article from History Magazine reviewing the evolution of libraries.
http://www.history-magazine.com/libraries.html
