This library handbook is an encyclopaedia of library history, demographics, folklore, humour, current events, and popular wisdom. It is organized in general categories, on topics such as types of libraries, the profession, people, materials, special users, operations, technology, promotion, issues and librariana. Readers will come across bits of trivia, as well as sections on the most bizarre reference questions, the best excuses for overdue books, and job description of a Renaissance librarian. Also included are essays and reprints of important journal articles by experts.
