'For Congress, the Nation and the World' New Encyclopedia of the Library of Congress

摘要

This December the Library of Congress, together with Bernan Press, will publish "The Encyclopedia of the Library of Congress: For Congress, the Nation & the World," an authoritative one-volume reference work of newly written and researched essays, articles and statistical appendices. Edited by John Y. Cole and Jane Aikin, the encyclopedia describes the historical development of the collections, functions and services of the world's largest research institution, from its origin in 1800 to 2004. Approximately 450 pages in length, the encyclopedia contains more than 200 black-and-white photographs plus a 10-page color portfolio depicting the Library's spectacular Thomas Jefferson Building, itself a significant aspect of the institution's history. Many of the volume's essays, articles and photographs document not only the growth of the Library of Congress, but also of American librarianship in general.