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Roger Bacon, Opus Majus.
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Smaller is Beautifuler
A recent article in AL Direct entitled The Smartest Readers presents some simple library rankings based on that stalwart library measure, circulation per capita. Rankings like these are, at least to me, a reminder of a perennial conundrum concerning the … Continue reading
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