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Library 2.0 — is a loosely defined model for a modernized form of library service that reflects a transition within the library world in the way that services are delivered to users. The focus is on user centered change and participation in the creation of… … Wikipedia
Library — Li bra*ry (l[imac] br[asl]*r[y^]), n.; pl. {Libraries} ( r[i^]z). [OE. librairie, F. librairie bookseller s shop, book trade, formerly, a library, fr. libraire bookseller, L. librarius, from liber book; cf. libraria bookseller s shop, librarium… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — /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 — Eine Programmbibliothek bezeichnet in der Programmierung eine Sammlung von Programmfunktionen für zusammengehörende Aufgaben. Bibliotheken sind im Unterschied zu Programmen keine eigenständig lauffähigen Einheiten, sondern Hilfsmodule, die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Library — In genetics, a library is an unordered collection of clones (i.e., cloned DNA from a particular organism), whose relationship to each other can be established by physical mapping. For example, you can have an E. coli library or a human DNA… … Medical dictionary
library — noun (plural braries) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French librarie, Medieval Latin librarium, from Latin, neuter of librarius of books, from libr , liber inner bark, rind, book Date: 14th century 1. a. a place in which literary, musical … New Collegiate Dictionary
library — noun /ˈlaɪbɹəɹɪ,ˈlaɪbɹɛɹi,ˈlaɪbəɹɪ/ a) An institution which holds books and/or other forms of stored information for use by the public or qualified people. It is usual, but not a defining feature of a library, for it to be housed in rooms of a… … Wiktionary
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
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
