Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Introduction
- The physical setting
- Part One The medieval library
- Part Two Reformation, dissolution, new learning
- Part Three Tools of the trade
- 13 Universities and colleges
- 14 Major ecclesiastical libraries: from Reformation to Civil War
- 15 Clerical and parish libraries
- 16 Schools and schoolmasters (to c. 1550)
- 17 School libraries (c. 1540 to 1640)
- 18 Common lawyers and the Inns of Court
- 19 Medical libraries
- 20 Heralds’ libraries
- Part Four Libraries for leisure
- Part Five Organisation and administration
- Select bibliography
- General index
- Index of manuscripts
- References
13 - Universities and colleges
from Part Three - Tools of the trade
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 March 2008
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Introduction
- The physical setting
- Part One The medieval library
- Part Two Reformation, dissolution, new learning
- Part Three Tools of the trade
- 13 Universities and colleges
- 14 Major ecclesiastical libraries: from Reformation to Civil War
- 15 Clerical and parish libraries
- 16 Schools and schoolmasters (to c. 1550)
- 17 School libraries (c. 1540 to 1640)
- 18 Common lawyers and the Inns of Court
- 19 Medical libraries
- 20 Heralds’ libraries
- Part Four Libraries for leisure
- Part Five Organisation and administration
- Select bibliography
- General index
- Index of manuscripts
- References
Summary
The history of college and university libraries in England and Scotland during the early modern period has been described with such knowledge of detail, and with such an awareness of a wider historical framework, that a reader might be excused for feeling that there is no requirement for another article on the topic. Indeed, this chapter mainly aims to provide a survey of existing research, drawing together material published elsewhere. However, important new source material has been published which merits attention and will here be integrated into the discussion of early modern collections. The chosen emphasis of the summary will inevitably articulate my own interests and views.
While there are differences between institutions in England and those in Scotland, and while trade routes vary, it is probably fair to say that trends in library provisions can best be seen as reflecting differences in the size of institutions and in geographical distance from the main European book producing centres, rather than what one might call national differences. I will not, therefore, treat Scotland and England separately, but try to draw out shared trends, problems and solutions.
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- The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland , pp. 345 - 362Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2006
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