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This study revisits Gabriel Naudé's foundational contributions to librarianship, particularly as outlined in his Avis pour dresser une bibliothèque. As one of the earliest proponents of professional librarianship, Naudé redefined the role of librarians and set principles that continue to influence modern library practices. Unlike his predecessors, who organized collections as an adjunct to monastic, noble, or royal duties, Naudé approached librarianship as a structured, professional pursuit. His work with patrons like Henri de Mesme and Cardinal Mazarin provided Naudé the resources and platform to experiment and apply his theories on collection development, organization, and public accessibility in libraries. Notably, he advocated for the establishment of large, accessible libraries, thus anticipating the modern public library system. Naudé's Avis covered essential elements of library science, from cataloging and organizing books by subject to maintaining a balanced collection that

Advice on Establishing a Library

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This study revisits Gabriel Naudé's foundational contributions to librarianship, particularly as outlined in his Avis pour dresser une bibliothèque. As... Read more

    Publisher: University of California Press
    Publication Date: 9/23/2022 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780520374034, 978-0520374034
    ISBN10: 0520374037

    Number of Pages: 128

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    This study revisits Gabriel Naudé's foundational contributions to librarianship, particularly as outlined in his Avis pour dresser une bibliothèque. As one of the earliest proponents of professional librarianship, Naudé redefined the role of librarians and set principles that continue to influence modern library practices. Unlike his predecessors, who organized collections as an adjunct to monastic, noble, or royal duties, Naudé approached librarianship as a structured, professional pursuit. His work with patrons like Henri de Mesme and Cardinal Mazarin provided Naudé the resources and platform to experiment and apply his theories on collection development, organization, and public accessibility in libraries. Notably, he advocated for the establishment of large, accessible libraries, thus anticipating the modern public library system. Naudé's Avis covered essential elements of library science, from cataloging and organizing books by subject to maintaining a balanced collection that

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