The Efficient, Inventive (Often Annoying) Melvil Dewey
Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross
- Released
- June 27, 2023
- Length
- 18 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books
This audiobook explores the life of Melvil Dewey, a dedicated innovator who loved order, efficiency, and books, and who sought to create a universal system for organizing libraries. Known for his persistence and advocacy for free public libraries and inclusion, Dewey's efforts to introduce lasting changes in the library world reflect his inventive spirit. His influence continues to be felt in the way libraries are organized today.
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