Mnemonics in the Mouseion: Considerations on Spatial Mnemonics as a Tool for Classification and Retrieval
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Mnemonics in the Mouseion : Considerations on Spatial Mnemonics as a Tool for Classification and Retrieval . / Olesen-Bagneux, Ole.
In: Journal of Documentation, Vol. 71, No. 2, 2015, p. 278-293.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Mnemonics in the Mouseion
T2 - Considerations on Spatial Mnemonics as a Tool for Classification and Retrieval
AU - Olesen-Bagneux, Ole
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Purpose – Mnemonics was a tool in classification and information seeking processes in pre-printlibraries. The purpose of this paper is to study the role of spatial mnemonics in Hellenistic libraries,including the one in Alexandria.Design/methodology/approach – Since library- and information science has not explored thissubject in depth, philology, rhetoric, book-history and archeology constitute the core literature. Fromthis literature, the role of mnemonics in the libraries is discussed.Findings – A new description of the practice of classification and retrieval in Hellenistic libraries,based on spatial mnemonics.Originality/value – This paper is a new analysis of spatial mnemonics in the Hellenistic libraries.As will become clear, they blend easily and logically with each other.paper
AB - Purpose – Mnemonics was a tool in classification and information seeking processes in pre-printlibraries. The purpose of this paper is to study the role of spatial mnemonics in Hellenistic libraries,including the one in Alexandria.Design/methodology/approach – Since library- and information science has not explored thissubject in depth, philology, rhetoric, book-history and archeology constitute the core literature. Fromthis literature, the role of mnemonics in the libraries is discussed.Findings – A new description of the practice of classification and retrieval in Hellenistic libraries,based on spatial mnemonics.Originality/value – This paper is a new analysis of spatial mnemonics in the Hellenistic libraries.As will become clear, they blend easily and logically with each other.paper
KW - Faculty of Humanities
KW - Library history
KW - Library in Alexandria
KW - Library in Pergamum
KW - Memory art
KW - Mnemonics
KW - Pinakes
M3 - Journal article
VL - 71
SP - 278
EP - 293
JO - Journal of Documentation
JF - Journal of Documentation
SN - 0022-0418
IS - 2
ER -
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