special library — noun : a privately owned library that forms a unit of a business firm or other organization, specializes in books and other material of special interest to the organization of which it is a part, and usually serves only the staff or members of… … Useful english dictionary
special library — a library maintained by an organization, as a business, association, or government agency, to collect materials and provide information of special relevance to the work of the organization. * * * … Universalium
library — /luy brer ee, breuh ree, bree/, n., pl. libraries. 1. a place set apart to contain books, periodicals, and other material for reading, viewing, listening, study, or reference, as a room, set of rooms, or building where books may be read or… … Universalium
Library — Reading room redirects here. For other uses, see Reading room (disambiguation). For other uses, see Library (disambiguation). Reading room of the library at the University of Graz, in Austria … Wikipedia
Library science — is an interdisciplinary science incorporating the humanities, law and applied science to study topics related to libraries, the collection, organization, and dissemination of information resources, and the political economy of information.… … Wikipedia
Special Collections @ University of Pretoria Library Services — Special Collections is a self contained unit in the University of Pretoria Library Services. The mission of the [http://www.library.up.ac.za/special/index.htm Special Collections] unit is to play a stewardship role in the preservation and proper… … Wikipedia
Library of Congress classification — Library Science. a system for classifying books and other materials, using for its notation both letters and numerals to allow for expansion: originally developed at the Library of Congress for classifying its books and subsequently adopted by… … Universalium
Library damage resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake — has been reported in six Asian countries. On December 26, the massive 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake struck off of the northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The resulting tsunamis killed more than 180,000 people. In addition to the… … Wikipedia
Special Tony Award — includes Lifetime Achievement Award, Special Theatrical Event, Excellence in Theatre, and Special Tony Award:pecial Award winners1940s; 1947 * Dora Chamberlain for unfailing courtesy as treasurer of the Martin Beck Theatre * Ira and RitA… … Wikipedia
Library binding — is the term used to describe the method of binding serials, and re binding paperback or hardcover books, for use within libraries. Library binding increases the durability of books, as well as making the materials easier to use. A lower cost and… … Wikipedia
