http://libdrone.info/2008/04/the-librarian-of-basra/ An almost daily report of interesting, unusual and noteworthy books that passed under my scanner. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:19:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://libdrone.info/2008/04/the-librarian-of-basra/comment-page-1/#comment-730 icy Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:55:24 +0000 http://libdrone.info/2008/04/the-librarian-of-basra/#comment-730 As the saying goes: if you want to erase the culture of a nation; burn, destroy, ransack, pilfer, or whatever, their libraries. Look, where's the Library of Alexandria now. The famous library of Ashurbanipal? Gone. What a pity. Poor Iraqis, it happens before and it happens again.. As the saying goes: if you want to erase the culture of a nation; burn, destroy, ransack, pilfer, or whatever, their libraries.
Look, where’s the Library of Alexandria now. The famous library of Ashurbanipal? Gone. What a pity. Poor Iraqis, it happens before and it happens again..

]]> http://libdrone.info/2008/04/the-librarian-of-basra/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Alan Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:56:16 +0000 http://libdrone.info/2008/04/the-librarian-of-basra/#comment-721 Well, Onchong, given the emphasis and resources the library I work for devotes to children's materials and programming I certainly have hope that we are raising a new generation who will in time run the library as well as we do today. It's a happy thought. I will see if I can put in a hold or an ILL for Burning Books and Leveling , BC Might be an especially good fit in the fall we observe banned books week.... Well, Onchong, given the emphasis and resources the library I work for devotes to children’s materials and programming I certainly have hope that we are raising a new generation who will in time run the library as well as we do today. It’s a happy thought. I will see if I can put in a hold or an ILL for Burning Books and Leveling , BC Might be an especially good fit in the fall we observe banned books week….

]]> http://libdrone.info/2008/04/the-librarian-of-basra/comment-page-1/#comment-719 Onchong Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:01:18 +0000 http://libdrone.info/2008/04/the-librarian-of-basra/#comment-719 The librarian's effort to keep the knowledge intact will be handed down from generation to generation. The librarian’s effort to keep the knowledge intact will be handed down from generation to generation.

]]> http://libdrone.info/2008/04/the-librarian-of-basra/comment-page-1/#comment-715 Book Calendar Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:17:23 +0000 http://libdrone.info/2008/04/the-librarian-of-basra/#comment-715 There is an excellent book on cultural destruction. It covers many examples of library destruction in Iraq, India, Bangladesh, and many other places. Burning Books and Leveling Libraries: Extremist Violence and Cultural Destruction (Hardcover) by Rebecca Knuth (Author) . I think Ali Muhammad Baker is also mentioned in this book. Libraries are important for managing a cultures integrity. There is an excellent book on cultural destruction. It covers many examples of library destruction in Iraq, India, Bangladesh, and many other places. Burning Books and Leveling Libraries: Extremist Violence and Cultural Destruction (Hardcover) by Rebecca Knuth (Author) . I think Ali Muhammad Baker is also mentioned in this book. Libraries are important for managing a cultures integrity.

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