TY - JOUR
AU - Vernon N. Kisling
AB - The history of zoological park libraries began with the advent of the modern zoological park in the early nineteenth century. However, in America zoological parks were not established until much later in the nineteenth century, and few of them had libraries prior to 1960 or archives prior to 1970. To understand this delayed historical emergence and its significance for the professional development of the zoological parks, this article examines the popular origins and practical nature of captive wildlife management, the simultaneous development of the libraries and the professional literature after 1960, and the professionalization of the libraries and archives in tandem with the zoological parks rather than with other American libraries. Consideration is also given to the specialized services of these libraries and archives in supporting the continuing professional development of the zoological parks.

BT - Libraries & Culture
IS - 3
LA - English
N2 - The history of zoological park libraries began with the advent of the modern zoological park in the early nineteenth century. However, in America zoological parks were not established until much later in the nineteenth century, and few of them had libraries prior to 1960 or archives prior to 1970. To understand this delayed historical emergence and its significance for the professional development of the zoological parks, this article examines the popular origins and practical nature of captive wildlife management, the simultaneous development of the libraries and the professional literature after 1960, and the professionalization of the libraries and archives in tandem with the zoological parks rather than with other American libraries. Consideration is also given to the specialized services of these libraries and archives in supporting the continuing professional development of the zoological parks.

PY - 1993
SP - 247
EP - 265
T2 - Libraries & Culture
TI - Libraries and Archives in the Historical and Professional Development of American Zoological Parks
VL - 28
ER -