Meaning of bibliochresis | Babel Free

Definitions

The use of books.

literary, rare, uncountable

Examples

“Not much appears to have come of the talk; most of our college libraries, so far as we know, are conducted in the same way as before, with very little effort to train the students in what should be called not so much bibliography (description of books) as bibliochresis (use of books). But the idea has taken root lower down. The public librarian may soon deserve the additional title of Master of Bibliochresis.”

“Our rolé is chiefly that of directors in the use of books—“professors of bibliochresis” the New York Nation would perhaps be pleased to call us. In the vast wilderness of literature with which we are surrounded there is great need for guide-posts both as to what and how to read. […] The child is taught to read without being instructed in “bibliochresis.” His untrained powers of discrimination do not guide him aright in the selection of reading matter, sensational literature attracts his attention, and he is in danger of falling a prey to that most fruitful agent of evil, bad books.”

“The book sciences (Bibliology) may be divided into: 1. Bibliography, or book description; 2. Bibliopoesy, or making of books; 3. Bibliopoly, or distribution of books; 4. Bibliochresis, or the theory of book use; 5. Bibliothecology, or the gathering of books into libraries and their public use. Library science, or Bibliothecology, is the climax of the book sciences. The book sciences, in turn, are among the anthropological sciences, and their place may be indicated as follows: I. Theology. II. Anthropology. 1. “Metaphysical sciences” (?) (1) Philosophical sciences. (2) Literary sciences. A. Language and literature. B. Bibliology. a. Bibliography b. Bibliopoesy. c. Bibliopoly. d. Bibliochresis. e. Bibliothecology.”

“To be successful in labora[t]ory research, a scientist must possess specialized knowledge of and interest in bibliochresis, the systematic use of scientific books and periodicals, as well as intimate acquaintance and regard for experimental methodology. […] The search methods of bibliochresis are also the indispensable tools of research workmen in the solution of many minor questions and problems which arise constantly during the conduct of laboratory experimentation. […] One experienced in chemical bibliochresis is able to find at least a reference to the technical or scientific report in which he is interested.”

“The scientific office executive is he who possesses, among other characteristics, the following: […] 7. Devotion to bibliochresis, i.e., the scientific use of literature; […]”

“In addition there is the biblioklept who is a book thief, the bibliopole or bibliopolist who is a bookseller, especially of rare books, and the bibliognost who is adept in bibliography. And it is likely a sure wager to say that all of you are familar^([sic]) with the art of bibliochresis to various degrees.”

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