Melvil Dewey > Quotes

“To my thinking, a great librarian must have a clear head, a strong hand, and, above all, a great heart. And when I look into the future, I am inclined to think that most of the men who achieve this greatness will be women.”
― Melvil Dewey

“Reading is a mighty engine, beside which steam and electricity sink into insignificance.”
― Melvil Dewey

“A library's function is to give the public in the quickest and cheapest way: information, inspiration, and recreation. If a better way than the book can be found, we should use it.”
― Melvil Dewey

“The time was when a library was very like a museum and the librarian a mouser in musty books. The time is when the library is a school and the librarian in the highest sense a teacher.”
― Melvil Dewey

“Η λειτουργία μιας βιβλιοθήκης είναι να δίνει στο κοινό με τον ταχύτερο και οικονομικότερο τρόπο πληροφορία, έμπνευση και ψυχαγωγία. Εάν μπορούν να επιτευχθούν με έναν καλύτερο μέσο από το βιβλίο, θα πρέπει να χρησιμοποιηθεί.”
― Melvil Dewey (1851-1931)