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Conference in Chicago
R.L.W. COLLISONAs our plane roared away from Los Angeles, circled over the Pacific and turned inland over the mountains, I began to wonder in what respects the Midwinter Meeting of the American…
British Librarian in Helsinki
JOAN PICKFORDHigh on the roof of the world, with its crest above the Arctic Circle, and nearly 800 miles of Russian frontier flanking it on the east, lies little Finland, land of 65,000 lakes…
The Friendliest Library in the World
ERNEST A. SAVAGEYes; “the friendliest library in the world” is Joseph Hone's description of the National Library of Ireland, and according to Stephen Gwynn it was under “one of the most…
Books as Medicine
DAVID GUNSTONWhilst the therapeutic value of suitable reading during certain illnesses is fairly widely recognised, surprisingly little has been written on the subject. Practical advice on…