Lessons on the Use of Books and Libraries (Classic Reprint): A Text Book for Schools, and a Guide for the Use, of Teachers and Librarians: A Text Book ... of Teachers and Librarians (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Rice, O. S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331339529 ISBN 13: 9781331339526

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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This extensive guide equips students and educators with a comprehensive framework for navigating books and libraries. Its lessons delve into the history of the book, from ancient clay tablets to the advent of printing, fostering an appreciation for the written word's evolution. Beyond its historical scope, it provides practical instructions on organizing and maintaining libraries, ensuring they remain well-stocked with diverse reading materials. The guide's focus on dictionaries highlights their role as indispensable tools for understanding words and concepts. It meticulously outlines the various sections of a dictionary, including pronunciations, definitions, synonyms, and illustrative pictures. By mastering these elements, readers can effectively expand their vocabulary and grasp the nuances of language. Furthermore, this book emphasizes the importance of incorporating reading into daily life, not solely as an academic exercise but as an enjoyable and enriching pastime. It encourages users to explore different genres, from thrilling fairy tales to thought-provoking non-fiction, broadening their literary horizons and developing a lifelong love for reading. This guidebook empowers students and teachers to become self-sufficient in accessing information and cultivating a genuine appreciation for literature. Its practical lessons and comprehensive coverage make it an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to navigate the vast world of books and libraries with confidence and expertise.

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Excerpt from Lessons on the Use of Books and Libraries: A Text Book for Schools, and a Guide for the Use, of Teachers and Librarians

One of the sources of worth while pleasure through life is a taste for reading the best and most interesting books and maga zines and the ability to select and read them wisely. Consider able attention is given in these lessons to this, too. You will be helped to appreciate the lines.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Lessons on the Use of Books and Libraries: A Text Book for Schools, and a Guide for the Use, of Teachers and Librarians

The more thoroughly you learn while in school to be self-helpful in any situation in life, the better. One of the important means to this end is learning how to get reliable information on any subject when that information is needed. Of course, many things learned in school are learned for life, such as the multiplication table, the location of important countries and cities, the spelling of words frequently used, etc. But you cannot in school "tank up" with enough information to do for the rest of your life.

Therefore you ought to learn how and where to secure information when you need it. And one of the most important ways of doing this is by learning how and where to look for information in books and libraries. That is the kind of training these lessons aim particularly to give. They are a course in training you to help yourself, and hence are as important as any other school work.

One of the sources of worth-while pleasure through life is a taste for reading the best and most interesting books and magazines and the ability to select and read them wisely. Considerable attention is given in these lessons to this, too. You will be helped to appreciate the lines,

There is no frigate like a book
To take us leagues away,
Nor any charger like a page
Of prancing poetry.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1331339529
• ISBN 13: 9781331339526
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 201
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