Project Gutenberg 2005-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 176 Dury, John 1596 1680 Durie, John Durey, John 84621143 The Reformed Librarie-Keeper (1650) Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 220 Produced by David Starner, Linda Cantoni, and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Reformed Librarie-Keeper (1650) by John Dury" is a treatise on the role and responsibilities of librarians, reflecting on the intellectual and spiritual goals of library work during the mid-17th century. This book is a significant historical account, written in the context of the Puritan Revolution, and discusses reforming the functions of libraries and librarians to better serve the community and advance learning in alignment with Christian values. In this work, Dury advocates for libraries to become a cornerstone of intellectual progress and religious enlightenment. He critiques the traditional view of librarians as mercenary figures primarily concerned with their own financial gain, instead emphasizing their duty to foster universal knowledge and make resources accessible for study and inquiry. Dury outlines practical measures for library management, such as creating detailed catalogues and encouraging collaboration among scholars, aiming to transform libraries into vibrant centers of learning that contribute to the overarching goal of preparing society for a divine millennium. The book intertwines practical recommendations with a profound philosophical and theological vision, making it a notable contribution to the discourse on library science in its historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 35.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Library science -- Early works to 1800 Z Text Bibliomania Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - General Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality Category: Teaching & Education 93702 2025-06-06T12:23:05.579494 text/html 93523 2025-01-14T21:22:51.147154 text/html 109204 2025-06-06T12:23:11.157476 application/epub+zip 107881 2025-06-06T12:23:08.490495 application/epub+zip 94244 2025-06-06T12:23:07.335492 application/epub+zip 220670 2025-06-06T12:23:13.132489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210028 2025-06-06T12:23:10.419478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183830 2022-09-07T20:27:52.569407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82272 2025-06-06T12:23:05.335509 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82051 2020-12-14T05:02:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 30449 2020-12-14T05:02:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 82043 2020-12-14T05:02:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30417 2020-12-14T05:02:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19620 2025-06-06T12:23:13.278459 application/rdf+xml 14307 2025-06-06T12:23:07.884480 image/jpeg 3328 2025-06-06T12:23:07.608495 image/jpeg 108141 2025-06-06T12:23:05.589491 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia