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bibliothecology

bibliothecology noun: the study of libraries.

Noun

bibliothecology (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The study of libraries.
    • The book sciences (Bibliology) may be divided into: 1. Bibliography, or book description; 2. Bibliopoesy, or making of books; 3. Bibliopoly, or distribution of books; 4. Bibliochresis, or the theory of book use; 5. Bibliothecology, or the gathering of books into libraries and their public use....1893 November, E. C. Richardson, “Summaries of Papers Read Before Scientific Societies. Library Science and Other Sciences.”, in The Princeton College Bulletin: A Quarterly Record Edited by the...
    • Ere long we shall expect to see our library schools offering special courses in marine bibliothecology, or library science for seafarers.—Chicago Dial.1913 August 10, The Librarian, “Library Notes”, in The Charlotte News, volume 4, number 27, Charlotte, N.C., section “Literary Needs of Australian Sailors”, page 6

Examples of bibliothecology in a sentence

  • Bibliothecology, or the gathering of books into libraries and their public use.1893 November, E. C. Richardson, “Summaries of Papers Read Before Scientific Societies. Library Science and Other Sciences.”, in The...
  • Systematic training of personnel should facilitate provision of a suitable organisational pattern for the study of bibliothecology.1971, The Ten-Year Development Programme, 1971–1980, page 32:
  • Bibliothecology (especially the librarian of school libraries and children’s services) does not compare to careers as teachers or university professors.2021, Patrick Lo, Bradley Allard, quoting Anabel Negrín, “Supporting the Needs of Children through Arts and Culture: An Interview with...

Origin of bibliothecology

From Ancient Greek βῐβλῐοθήκη (bĭblĭothḗkē) + -ology.

Questions about bibliothecology

What does bibliothecology mean?
Bibliothecology means the study of libraries.
How do you use bibliothecology in a sentence?
Bibliothecology, or the gathering of books into libraries and their public use.
What part of speech is bibliothecology?
Bibliothecology is a noun.

Words near bibliothecology in the dictionary

  1. bibliothecarians
  2. bibliothecaries
  3. bibliothecary
  4. bibliothecas
  5. bibliothecography
  6. bibliothecology
  7. bibliothecs
  8. bibliotheke
  9. bibliothekes
  10. bibliotheque
  11. bibliotheques

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