The Documentation and Special Librarians in the United States, 1910-1960

Reference Type Journal Article
Year of Publication
1997
Author
Author: Robert V. Williams
Journal
Journal of the American Society for Information Science
Volume
48
Issue
9
Pagination
75-781
Language
English
Region
United States
Library Type
Library Associations
Library Schools
Special Libraries
Chronological Period
1900-1949
1950-1999
Annotation

Examines the development and "splintering" of two information professions in the United States, the special libraries and documentation fields.

Sections:

  • Introduction
  • Special Librarians: The First American Documentalists
  • The Documentation and Special Libraries Movements in the U.S., 1937–1952
  • The Post-War Era: "Information Turmoil" and Documentalists versus Special Librarians
  • The Education of Special Librarians, 1930–1960: Technique over Subject Knowledge
  • Conclusions
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