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Quote by Jose Ortega y Gasset

“The librarian's mission should be, not like up to now, a mere handling of the book as an object, but rather a know how (mise au point) of the book as a vital function.”

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Jose Ortega y Gasset

Jose Ortega y Gasset was a Spanish philosopher born on May 9, 1883, and died on October 18, 1955. He is known for his work in the philosophy of knowledge and culture, and for his analysis of the nature of man and society. more

“Here, then, is the point at which I see the new mission of the librarian rise up incomparably higher than all those preceding. Up until the present, the librarian has been principally occupied with the book as a thing, as a material object. From now on he must give his attention to the book as a living function. He must become a policeman, master of the raging book.”

Giving Has Beens Book Attention Objects Materials Masters Higher Function Library Missions Rage Librarian Policemen

Author:Jose Ortega y Gasset

“Believers and doers are what we need - faithful librarians who are humble in the presence of books.... To be in a library is one of the purest of all experiences. This awareness of library's unique, even sacred nature, is what should be instilled in our neophites.”

Needs Should Book Awareness Unique Sacred Library Humble Believer Faithful Librarian Doers

Book:Books are basic: the essential Lawrence Clark Powell

Source: Books are basic: the essential Lawrence Clark Powell

“If it is noticed that much of my outside work concerns itelf with libraries, there is an extremely good reason for this. I think that the better part of my education, almost as important as that secured in the schools and the universities, came from libraries.”

Ifs Thinking Important Reason School Concern Library University Librarian Secured

Author:Irving Stone

“The richest minds need not large libraries.”

Needs Mind Library Librarian