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The Last Works of Frederick G. Kilgour
Frederick G. Kilgour was one of the 20th century's most illuminating and influential librarians. He changed librarianship by starting OCLC, Inc. and by creating the WorldCat bibliographic database, now the world's largest. In seven of his last eight published, scholarly works, Kilgour reported on experiments he and his co-authors conducted that discovered a way to further reduce cataloging costs by setting up a simple discovery system for known-item searches. This book examines Kilgour's last eight papers in the context of his contributions as a librarian and within the framework of contemporary information discovery systems.
Pioneers in Librarianship
Pioneers in Librarianship profiles sixty notable librarians who made significant contributions to the field. Librarians chosen for inclusion in this volume met one or more of these three criteria: The librarian conceived a new method for improving library services, invented their own method of book cataloging, or devised an administrative system for libraries to operate under. The librarian is historically famous because he/she was notable historically. The librarian was the first woman or minority to make significant achievements within the field of LIS. The achievements of the librarians profiled here are important because they shaped the field. Many of their theories, ideas, and contributions are still being utilized in libraries today. Librarians profiled here include Melvil Dewey, Carla Hayden, S. R. Ranganathan, Justin Winsor, Charles Coffin Jewett, Katharine Sharp, Pura Belpré, Allie Beth Martin, and John Cotton Dana.
The Evolution of the Book
This study is a concise history of the book in all its forms, starting from the very beginning with the invention of writing and concluding at the present time with the electronic revolution and what it may hold for the future.
Historical Studies in Information Science
The 25 contributions to this volume, largely reprinted from recent special issues of three information science journals devoted to historical topics, address an array of topics including Paul Otlet and his successors; techniques, tools, and systems; organizations and individuals; theoretical issues; and literature. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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