Library and Information Science History

• Carnegie Libraries

• Brief History of Library Instruction in the United States of America  - Brief account of library instructions taken from articles.
• Central Vermont Library Histories  - Links to the histories of various libraries throughout central Vermont.
• The Georgia Library History Project  - Specifics on the project, its functions and objectives.Includes personnel information and timeline details.
• Highlights from the Columbia University Library Science Library Vertical Files,1832-1994  - Online exhibit of library accounts and librarianships.Includes pictures and dates.
• Historical Compilation of Data from Academic Libraries  - Historical compilation of data from academic libraries in the US and Canada, with annual statistics on size,staffing and expenditures.
• History Magazine: Libraries  - Article tracks the evolution of libraries worldwide, from Ancient Egypt to today.
• Illinois State Library: 1818-1870  - Article provides detailed information on the Illinois State Public Library system in the 19th Century.
• Jefferson's Legacy  - History of the Library of Congress provides a guide to the development of its role as a national library.
• Jefferson's Legacy:A Brief History of the Library of Congress  - Brief history of the library with chronological accounts of acquisition, building description and records of librarians.
• Libraries & Culture  - Peer-reviewed journal of research that documents the history of those that preserved records of human achievement and discovery.
• Libraries Today  - Offering a history of Canadian libraries and librarians, especially in the province of Ontario.
• The Library History Buff  - Information about library history with details on collecting memorabilia, artifacts and postcards.
• Melvil Dewey: Father of Librarianship  - Article covers the life of Melvil Dewey, focusing on his contributions to librarianship.
• The Mysterious Fate of the Great Library of Alexandria  - Inside look at the libraries of Alexandria, their foundation and their fate.Come with articles and author’s journal.
• South Carolina Library History Project  - An ongoing, collaborative effort of the School of Library and Information Science faculty, its students, and South Carolina librarians to compile and make available the history of every library in the state.