Magna commoditas : Leiden University's great asset : 425 years library collections and services /

Magna commoditas : Leiden University's great asset : 425 years library collections and services /

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Author / Creator:Berkvens-Stevelinck, Christiane.
Imprint:Leiden : Leiden University Press, c2012.
Description:303 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden. -- Bibliotheek
Academic libraries -- Netherlands -- Leiden -- History.
Academic libraries.
Netherlands -- Leiden.
History.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10041491
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Other authors / contributors:Breejen, Maartje den.
Bouwman, André.
UvA Talen (Amsterdam)
ISBN:9789087281656
908728165X
Notes:'Except for Chapter VII and the interviews with the curators and users of the library, this book has already been published in Dutch under title: Magna commoditas : geschiedenis van de Leidse universiteitsbibliotheek 1575-2000. - Leiden, 2001.' -- Verso t.p.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"Leiden University Library has a long history of services around versatile collections and unique sources, dating back to the sixteenth century. The library has always been considered a great asset to the university, not only since the first library room was constructed in 1587, but even before, when founding father William of Orange, in 1575, donated the very first book. 'Magna Commoditas' presents numerous accessions that formed its famous special collections, but also the impact of the digital revolution. It describes the role of the library as one of the cultural centres that gave direction to the development and spread of knowledge during the Enlightenment as well as the efforts of a library continuously trying to meet the manifold challenges created by new developments in science and culture and by changing demands. 'Magna Commoditas' is a thoroughly researched story of the interaction between dozens of librarians and thousands of library visitors in past and present: from readers of chained books to current users of webservices."--Provided by publisher.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • 1. A Library Born of the Dutch Revolt, 1575-1607
  • The choice of Maartje van del Heuvel - Curator of Photographs
  • 2. An Oasis of Sources, 1607-1655
  • The choice of André Bouwman - Curator of Western Manuscripts
  • The choice of Arend Pietersma - Curator of the Archives
  • 3. Between Humanism and the Enlightenment, 1655-1701
  • The choice of Jef Schaeps - Curator of Prints and Drawings
  • 4. The Cosmopolitanism of a Provincial Town, 1701-1799
  • The choice of Arnoud Vrolijk - Curator of Oriental Manuscripts and Rare Books
  • The choice of Marie-Odette Scalliet - Curator of South and Southeast Asian Manuscripts and Rare Books
  • The choice of Koos Kuiper - Curator of Chinese and Japanese Manuscripts and Rare Books
  • 5. The Awakening of a New National Awareness, 1798-1896
  • The choice of Martijn Storms - Curator of Maps and Atlases
  • 6. From Two World Wars to Cyberspace: 1900-2000
  • The choice of Anton van der Lem - Curator of Rare Books
  • 7. New Roles in a New Millenium, 2000-2012
  • Users of the Library
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Illustration Credits
  • Index
Gift of Belle Friedman bookplate

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