Abstract
Purpose – Mnemonics was a tool in classification and information seeking processes in pre-print libraries. 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 this subject in depth, philology, rhetoric, book-history and archeology constitute the core literature. From this 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.
| Translated title of the contribution | Mnemoteknik i Mouseion: Overvejelser om rumlig mnemoteknik som klassifikations- og søgeredskab |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Journal | Journal of Documentation |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 278-293 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISSN | 0022-0418 |
| Publication status | Published - 9 Mar 2015 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Humanities
- Library history
- Library in Alexandria
- Library in Pergamum
- Memory art
- Mnemonics
- Pinakes