A bestselling novelist presents an expos of 20th century library policies that have resulted in the destruction of large parts of the printed past, explaining that the country's greatest libraries have dismantled their collections of original bound newspapers and books and replaced them with microfilmed copies. color photo insert.
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A bestselling novelist presents an expos of 20th century library policies that have resulted in the destruction of large parts of the printed past, explaining that the country's greatest libraries have dismantled their collections of original bound newspapers and books and replaced them with microfilmed copies. color photo insert.
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Add this copy of Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper to cart. $13.09, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2001 by Random House Usa Inc.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 9780375504440.
Add this copy of Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper to cart. $8.98, good condition, Sold by Orion Tech rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Arlington, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Random House.
Add this copy of Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper to cart. $9.24, good condition, Sold by Goodwill of Colorado rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Random House (NY).
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This item is in overall good condition. Covers and dust jackets are intact but may have minor wear including slight curls or bends to corners as well as cosmetic blemishes including stickers. Pages are intact but may have minor highlighting/ writing. Binding is intact; however, spine may have slight wear overall. Digital codes may not be included and have not been tested to be redeemable and/or active. Minor shelf wear overall. Please note that all items are donated goods and are in used condition. Orders shipped Monday through Friday! Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Orders shipped Monday through Friday. Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Thank you!
Add this copy of Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper to cart. $11.87, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Random House (NY).
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
Add this copy of Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper to cart. $11.99, good condition, Sold by St. Vinnie's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eugene, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Random House (NY).
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Good. Hardcover This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
Add this copy of Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper to cart. $12.99, good condition, Sold by Bulk Book Warehouse rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rotterdam, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Random House (NY).
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Good. Shows minimal wear such as frayed or folded edges, minor rips and tears, and/or slightly worn binding. May have stickers and/or contain inscription on title page. No observed missing pages. Different cover than the one shown.
Add this copy of Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper to cart. $16.00, very good condition, Sold by Chaparral Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Random House.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 5x1x8; First edition stated. Slight outward slant to front board and a faint isolated small stain (water? ) to top edge of text, but overall book is very sharp cornered, clean and crisp including dust jacket in mylar. Lightly read if at all.
Add this copy of Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper to cart. $16.95, like new condition, Sold by Michael Patrick McCarty, Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Castle, CO, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Random House.
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Like New in Very Good jacket. Size: 5x1x8; Since the 1950s, our country's greatest libraries have, as a matter of common practice, dismantled their collections of original bound newspapers and so-called brittle books, replacing them with microfilmed copies. The marketing of the brittle-paper crisis and the real motives behind it are the subject of this passionately argued book, in which Nicholson Barker pleads the case for saving our recorded heritage in its original form while telling the story of how and why our greatest research libraries betrayed the public trust by auctioning off or pulping irreplaceable collections. The players include the Library of Congress, the CIA, NASA, microfilm lobbyists, newspaper dealers, and a colorful array of librarians and digital futurists, as well as Baker himself-who eventually discovers that the only way to save one important newspaper is to buy it. Double Fold is an intense, brilliantly worded narrative that is sure to provoke discussion and controversy.
Add this copy of Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper to cart. $17.99, good condition, Sold by A Cappella Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Atlanta, GA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Random House (NY).
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Good in Good jacket. A bestselling novelist presents an expos of 20th century library policies that have resulted in the destruction of large parts of the printed past, explaining that the country's greatest libraries have dismantled their collections of original bound newspapers and books and replaced them with microfilmed copies. color photo insert.
Add this copy of Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper to cart. $21.00, good condition, Sold by Top Notch Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tolar, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Random House Inc.
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Good in Good jacket. Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Jacket is in brodart, light wear. Boards have light wear. Most library markings removed. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.
This fascinatingly detailed study of the failure of some of our most trusted archives to preserve significant historical documents, newspapers, is worth reading for anyone who believes that knowledge of the past informs the present and future. The writer explores the personalities , politics, and funding behind some of the decisions to destroy old books and periodical literature while presenting a manufactured "crisis" requiring that this be done in order to "preserve" them. He carefully explains the processes and the unsatisfactory results - i.e digitized records are dependent on changing technologies and are more unstable than the somewhat fragile paper originals they are intended to replace. The book is short and readable, makes no pretense to be anything other than opinionated, but backs up opinions with research, interviews, and facts.
