by Michael Knoche · Wallstein Verlag GmbH · tapa dura · ISBN 9783835332362
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«Die Idee der Bibliothek und ihre Zukunft» is Michael Knoche's essay on libraries (Wallstein Verlag, hardback, 138 pages, in German).
The author reflects on research libraries in the internet age: from Nineveh and Alexandria to modern learning centres, he argues that their mission is to guarantee the availability of knowledge and that this requires more cooperation between libraries and a resolute library policy.
The book was published in 2017 in German. The author is former director of the Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek in Weimar.
A book for readers interested in library science, cultural policies and the impact of digitalisation on access to knowledge.
