Book exhibition ,,The universe in books – encyclopedias”

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The exhibition “The Universe in a book – encyclopedias”, part of the calendar of activities of the Project “Restoration and rehabilitation of the historic building of the Central University Library “Mihai Eminescu” Iasi”, RO-CULTURA Programme, financed by the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021, brings to the public’s attention the most important modern encyclopedias from different geographical areas: Larousse, Brockhaus, Britannica, Hispanica, Americana, Judaica, Italiana, etc. a. The prestigious Romanian encyclopaedias published in the first half of the 19th century under the coordination of Diaconovici, Candrea, Gusti, Predescu: Enciclopedia română (1898-1904), Dicționarul enciclopedic ilustrat “Cartea Românească” (1931), Enciclopedia României (1938), Enciclopedia Cugetarea (1940). A large reference work, in several volumes, the encyclopaedia is a systematised compendium of human knowledge, containing information deemed essential on all important subjects or only on those in a particular field. Whether they are consulted rather than read, in printed or electronic format, general or specialised, aimed at the general public or at a specific age group, encyclopaedias are today indispensable for any information and documentation project.

During this event, Prof. Dr. Ioan Milică, Director of the Central University Library “Mihai Eminescu” Iasi, will give a lecture conference “Beyond the word: ENCYCLOPEDIA”, which will take place on 25 March, at 12 noon. 00, in the B.P. Hasdeu Hall of BCU “Mihai Eminescu”.
The exhibition organized by the Special Collections and Conservation of Collections departments is open to the public from 22 March to 30 April 2024, in the exhibition space on the first floor of the Foundation Palace.
Admission is free.

 

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