Amanda Laugesen: 2 books
Globalizing the Library
Librarians and Development Work, 1945–1970
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2019
Globalizing the Library focuses on the globalization of information and the library in the period following the Second World War. Providing an examination of the ideas and aspirations surrounding information and the library, as well as the actual practices and actions of information professionals...
'Boredom is the Enemy'
The Intellectual and Imaginative Lives of Australian Soldiers in the Great War and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
War is often characterised as one percent terror, 99 per cent boredom. Whilst much ink has been spilt on the one per cent, relatively little work has been directed toward the other 99 per cent of a soldier's time. As such, this book will be welcomed by those seeking a fuller understanding of what...