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“There's nothing really difficult if you only begin - some people contemplate a task until it looms so big, it seems impossible, but I just begin and it gets done somehow. There would be no coral islands if the first bug sat down and began to wonder how the job was to be done.”

Quote by John Shaw Billings

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Selected papers

This book compiles a variety of academic works across different disciplines, showcasing the authors' research findings and contributions to their respective fields. more

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John Shaw Billings
John Shaw Billings

John Shaw Billings was an American librarian born on April 12, 1838, and died on March 11, 1913. He was one of the founders of the American Library Association and made significant contributions to the development of librarianship. more

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