Callimachus's "Pinakes" is a pioneering bibliographic work from c. 250 BCE, cataloging the contents of the Library of Alexandria. This extensive catalog is considered the first known library catalog and a foundational text in library science.
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Callimachus's "Pinakes" is a pioneering bibliographic work from c. 250 BCE, cataloging the contents of the Library of Alexandria. This extensive catalog is considered the first known library catalog and a foundational text in library science.