Scripta Hierosolymitana

This volume includes research papers in librarianship, archives and information studies, representing a multi-disciplinary range of topics, such as history of printing, the book and libraries, the sociology of books and reading, archives organization and such new fields as bibliometrics and information systems. Thus, the contributions published do not purport to represent a systematic exposition of a single field or problem. The variety of styles and approaches reflects the diversity of interest and training of the contributors.