Naming Academic Libraries: Is Institutional Identity Obscuring the Generous Benefactors and Illustrious Educators of Old?
Abstract Identifying the individuals after whom academic libraries are named reveals interesting patterns. An examination of the libraries at traditionally grouped schools such as Ivy League, Seven Sisters, and Big Ten as well as the authors’ home state academic libraries illustrates the varying deg...
Main Authors: | Alice Crosetto, Thomas A Atwood |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2012-06-01
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Series: | Names |
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Online Access: | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1946 |
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