Theodor Langin
Theodor Längin (born May 14, 1867 in Karlsruhe , † May 29, 1947 in Karlsruhe) was a German librarian and Germanist. From 1916 to 1932, Längin was director of the Grand Ducal Court and State Library and Baden State Library .
Life
Theodor Längin was born as the son of Johann Georg Längin and studied German, history and philosophy in Heidelberg , Berlin , Bonn and Freiburg . In 1891 he received his doctorate in Freiburg with the thesis The language of young Herder in its relationship to the written language and completed his studies in the following year with the state examination. After his two-year traineeship at the Grand Ducal Court and State Library in Karlsruhe, between 1894 and 1901 he was employed at the Freiburg University Library as an extraordinary research assistant. From 1896 onwards he worked as a librarian at the General Public Library in Freiburg.
From 1901 to 1904, Längin was the director of the university library in Bern. In 1904 he was appointed head of the printing department of the Grand Ducal Court and State Library and was awarded the title of professor. From 1916 to 1932 Theodor Längin was finally employed as director of the Grand Ducal Court and State Library. This was renamed the Baden State Library during his tenure in 1918. In addition, from 1912, Längin acted as a representative of the Baden libraries on the administrative board of the Deutsche Bücherei in Leipzig . After his retirement he was in charge of the margravial library in the new castle in Baden-Baden until the 1940s, which was retained as the residence of the margrave of Baden after the monarchy was lifted in 1918.
An important aspect of his scientific-library activity was dealing with manuscripts. During his internship, Längin was already describing manuscripts from the Badische Landesbibliothek in a series of publications founded by Wilhelm Brambach . In addition, Längin campaigned for the full exemption of fees for library use as well as regular vacation, continuous working hours and accident insurance for employees. In addition, Längin endeavored to acquire suitable private collections in order to expand the library holdings. During his time as a librarian in Freiburg, Längin dealt with the public library system and its legal status in several articles. For the first time in Germany, Längin hired a female assistant as head of the printing department of the court and state library. In 1920, in his role as director of the Badische Landesbibliothek, Längin introduced a highly modern keyword catalog at the time.
Publications (selection)
- The language of the young Herder in its relationship to the written language - a contribution to the history of the New High German written language , Diss. Freiburg 1891.
- Women in academic libraries. In: Zentralblatt für Bibliothekwesen 21 (1904) Issue 1–2. P. 134.
- The first imperial German book hall. In: Sheets for public libraries and reading rooms. 1 (1900) 5-6. Pp. 84-94.
- German manuscripts from the Grand Ducal Badische Hof- und Landesbibliothek. In: The manuscripts of the Karlsruhe State Library. Appendix II, 2. Reprint with bibliographical supplements. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz 1974. ( digitized version )
- Wilhelm Raabe and Karlsruhe. For Raabe's hundredth birthday. Private print, Karlsruhe 1931.
- German library and German national library. Reprint from the Karlsruher Zeitung (State Gazette) No. 284 of October 17, 1913.
- The Catholicon hymn of Gutenberg. In: Central Journal for Libraries. 55 (1938), 5.
- Theodor Längin (ed.): Karlsruhe fragments of the Middle High German book of the Märterer. Karlsruhe 1921.
literature
- Ulrich Weber: Theodor Längin. In: Bernd Ottnad (Ed.): Badische Biographien NF Volume 3. W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1990.
- Rolf Keppler: Theodor Längin (1867-1947): Scientific librarian and administrative specialist in Freiburg Br., Bern and Karlsruhe. Librarian Training Institute of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne 1973.
- Wieland Schmidt: Theodor Längin. In: Zentralblatt für Bibliothekswesen 63 (1949). Pp. 1-7.
- Richard-Valentin Knab: The former library director Prof. Dr. T. Längin on his 80th birthday. SI 1947.
- Karl Preisendanz: Theodor Längin. In: Karlsruher Tagblatt No. 120 of May 1, 1929. S. 2. ( digitized version )
- 25 years director of the Badische Landesbibliothek: two anniversaries for Professor Dr. Lengthin. In: Badische Presse 195 (1928). No. 195 of April 27, 1929. p. 4. ( digitized version )
- Folkmar Längin: Theodor Längin. Beilhardt, Ulm 1948.
Web links
- Short article Theodor Längin on the website of the Badische Landesbibliothek
- Literature about Theodor Längin on the LEO-BW website
- Theodor Längin's estate in the Kalliope estate database
- Langin participates in the piece of music Sunday on the Sea in the digital collections of the Baden State Library
- Article about Theodor Längin in the Stadtlexikon Karlsruhe
- Publications by Theodor Längin in the online catalog of the Southwest German Library Association
Individual evidence
- ^ Ulrich Weber: Theodor Längin . In: Bernd Ottnad (Ed.): Badische Biographien NF Volume 3 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1990, p. 169 .
- ^ Ulrich Weber: Theodor Längin . In: Bernd Ottnad (Ed.): Badische Biographien NF Volume 3 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1990, p. 169 .
- ^ Head of SU since 1769. Retrieved on March 1, 2018 (German).
- ↑ a b c Ulrich Weber: Theodor Längin . In: Bernd Ottnad (Ed.): Badische Biographien . tape 3 . W. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1990, p. 170 .
- ^ Wieland Schmidt: Theodor Längin. In: Zentralblatt für Bibliothekswesen 63 (1949). P. 5.
- ^ Head of SU since 1769. Retrieved on March 1, 2018 (German).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Langin, Theodor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German librarian and Germanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1867 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karlsruhe |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 29, 1947 |
| Place of death | Karlsruhe |