Justus Lipsius' De Bibliothesis Syntagma
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025), Articles
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025)

Justus Lipsius' De Bibliothesis Syntagma: How Smathers Libraries embodies Lipsius' ideal library

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https://doi.org/10.32473/sourceuf.7.1.140284
Published 2025-10-10
  • Martha Kapelewski
Martha Kapelewski
The front cover for Volume 7 of SOURCE shows a photo of "Focused Attention," a nine-foot-long bronze alligator statue that now lives at the front entrance of Library West. "Focused Attention" is facing the camera, looking fierce.
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Kapelewski, Martha. 2025. “Justus Lipsius’ De Bibliothesis Syntagma: How Smathers Libraries Embodies Lipsius’ Ideal Library”. SOURCE: Magazine of the University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 7 (1):52–57. https://doi.org/10.32473/sourceuf.7.1.140284.
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Abstract

Martha Kapelewski reflects on Justus Lipsius' 1062 treatise on libraries, De Bibliothecis Syntagma, in celebration of the Smathers' centennial.

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