Li Yongan's translation of Library Science is the earliest Chinese translation of Butler's Introduction to Library Science. For various reasons, this translation has been neglected for a long time. The discovery of this translation is of great significance to clarify the understanding of the American "Chicago School" in China academic circles, and also reminds us to pay attention to the inheritance of academic works.

Nicholas murray butler Library nicholas murray butler Library is the largest library in Columbia University. It is generally called the housekeeper's library. The library has 9.3 million books.

Nicholas murray butler Library is the largest library in Columbia University, and is usually called Butler Library. Butler Library is the largest building in the morning campus of Columbia University. At that time, the low memorial library of the school (now the main administrative building) was not enough, and the principal nicholas murray butler presided over the construction at 193 1. This building is neoclassical. There is an arcade on the front, separated by Ionian columns, engraved with the names of great writers, philosophers and thinkers. These names were chosen by President Butler, including Homer, Herodotus, Sophocles, Plato, Aristotle, Demosthenes, Cicero, the Roman orator, and Virgil, the ancient Greek playwright. The Western Wall is engraved with the Roman poet Horace, the Roman historian Tacitus, Saint Augustine, the Italian theologian Aquinas and Dante Dante. Cervantes Cervantes, Shakespeare, Milton, Voltaire and Goethe-Goethe are engraved on the east wall. From Homer to Goethe, most of the works of these famous artists are included in the reading articles and reference materials of the core courses of Columbia University.