National Library Week 2023 - There is More to the Story

Members of university communities use libraries often, whether they are downloading journal articles, borrowing physical books, or using a laptop to take an exam remotely. Now, explore the philosophy, history, and design of libraries starting with this curated list of books from the collections of the UAB Libraries. There is more to our story.

Updated July 7, 2023
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University of Alabama Birmingham
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The librarian of Basra : a true story from Iraq
Winter, Jeanette.
Paper Book
*ALA Notable Children's book 2006 * Celebrated author-illustrator Jeanette Winter weaves a hopeful tale of one woman's courageous book rescue. In the Spring of 2003, Alia Muhammad Baker was the city of Basra's real-life librarian....
The personal librarian
Benedict, Marie
Paper Book
Over one million copies sold! The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America* Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post! "Historical fiction at its best!"...
The library book
Orlean, Susan
Paper Book
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK A WASHINGTON POST TOP 10 BOOK OF THE YEAR * A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018 "A constant pleasure to read...Everybody who loves books...
Along came Google : a history of library digitization
Marcum, Deanna B.
Ebook
An incisive history of the controversial Google Books project and the ongoing quest for a universal digital library Libraries have long talked about providing comprehensive access to information for everyone. But when Google announced in 2004 that it planned to digitize books...
The Book Thieves : The Nazi Looting of Europe's Libraries and the Race to Return a Literary Inheritance
Rydell, Anders.
Ebook
"A most valuable book." --Christian Science Monitor For readers of The Monuments Men and The Hare with Amber Eyes, the story of the Nazis' systematic pillaging of Europe's libraries, and the small team of heroic librarians now working to return the stolen books...

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