Talk:History of libraries

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Seems like a pretty sketchy article. I have changed the labels for the sections treating different time periods, based on my reading in the 1920 Americana, and my choices have a western bias, but seem like a start. Anyway, I hope it points up some gaps that need filling. Bob Burkhardt (talk) 17:20, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

For a start...
...this article needs to be clear that it refers to library as a collection of documents, not library as institution/building. At least I assume that's what BirgerH meant when he started the article. According to the Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science (ODLIS), the appropriate part of the definition of the term library used here is: A collection or group of collections of books and/or other print or nonprint materials organized and maintained for use (reading, consultation, study, research, etc.).

I'd like some input before I incorporate it since I may be misinterpreting the essence of the article.--Olegkagan (talk) 20:04, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Upon further inspection, I've realized that this article is supposed to be an expanded version of what's available at Library. Currently, there is significantly more there then here. --Olegkagan (talk) 20:56, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

pcture "Artistic rendering of the Library of Alexandria, based on some archaeological evidence". - There is no evidence, because it is the wrong Alexandria#B without lighthouse. --guest 13:30, 30. Jan 2015 (CEST) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.82.89.46 (talk) 12:39, 30 January 2015 (UTC)

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Scotland
Scotland was a major hub in the early history of the public and subscription library, ca. 1750, such as the Innerpeffray Library in Perthshire near Crieff. More information should be put into this article regarding this often overlooked history. Philologick (talk) 02:07, 21 February 2017 (UTC)

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no mention of library of Nalanda ?
" Traditional Tibetan sources mention the existence of a great library at Nalanda named Dharmaganja (Piety Mart) which comprised three large multi-storeyed buildings, the Ratnasagara (Ocean of Jewels), the Ratnodadhi (Sea of Jewels), and the Ratnaranjaka (Jewel-adorned). Ratnodadhi was nine storeys high and housed the most sacred manuscripts including the Prajnyaparamita Sutra and the Guhyasamaja.[126][117]

The exact number of volumes in the Nalanda library is not known, but it is estimated to have been in the hundreds of thousands.[127] When a Buddhist scholar at Nalanda died, his manuscripts were added to the library collection.[128] The library not only collected religious manuscripts but also had texts on such subjects as grammar, logic, literature, astrology, astronomy, and medicine.[129][page needed] The Nalanda library must have had a classification scheme which was possibly based on a text classification scheme developed by the Sanskrit linguist, Panini.[130] Buddhist texts were most likely divided into three classes based on the Tripitaka's three main divisions: the Vinaya, Sutra, and the Abhidhamma.[131] " from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalanda#The_Library — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.207.208.193 (talk) 06:06, 18 May 2022 (UTC)

Krummel work
User:Kmccook I don't see the Krummel work as significant enough to be an external source. There could be hundreds if not thousands of external sources that are at least as important. It could, however, be a possible source of information for the article, and thus become a reference. Was there something in particular about that essay that struck you as important? Lamona (talk) 16:23, 6 November 2022 (UTC)

It is cited often as foundational in library history and isn't available in print now.Kmccook (talk) 03:52, 9 November 2022 (UTC)


 * I looked it up on Google Scholar and it is cited all of 10 times. Can you show where you find that it is "foundational"? Lamona (talk) 16:21, 9 November 2022 (UTC)

Ebla Library
The world’s oldest known library is the ancient library of Ebla which dates back to 2500 – 2250 BCE. It predates the library of Ashurbanipal. It is rather strange why that’s not mentioned in the history section.

Sources:

https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/25541212.pdf?acceptTC=true

“The discovery of the ancient library of Ebla is much more recent than. Assurbanipal's, though the library itself is much more ancient”

https://brill.com/downloadpdf/book/edcoll/9789004305069/B9789004305069_006.xml Whatsupkarren (talk) 09:47, 8 December 2023 (UTC)