“Our great function is to inform or to inspire, or to please; to give to the public in the quickest and cheapest way information, inspiration, and recreation on the highest plane. If a better way than the books is found we should use it.”
Quote by Melvil Dewey
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Melvil Dewey
Melvil Dewey was a prominent American librarian and library administrator. He is best known for creating the Decimal Classification system, a method of organizing library materials by subject. Dewey's classification system has been widely adopted around the world and has had a significant impact on the development of library science. more
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