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  Tuesday  July 9  2002    03: 42 PM

Books

THE BOOKLIST CENTER

After retiring from work as a librarian and information scientist I began developing a family library using the book lists available. Having acquired thousands of books this way, it seemed to me that the lists themselves, many of which were difficult to obtain and often inadequate, should be researched thoroughly and preserved in a widely available format. So in the Spring of 2000, I began developing an internet site devoted to the best book lists and award winners. In July of that year, I established the Booklist Center with 100 lists. During the next six months, additions brought the total to 200 lists.
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