The Library History Round Table's First Twenty-Five Years: Reminiscences and Remarks on Recent Research

This is a personal reminiscence of the first twenty-five years (1947-1972) of the Library History Round Table of the American Library Association. The lives of the two founders of the round table-Louis Shores and Wayne Shirley-are presented and then followed by a historical look at the founding and...

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Published inLibraries & culture Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 41 - 50
Main Author Marshall, John David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Austin, Tex University of Texas Press 01.01.2000
Journal availability: Libraries & Culture, University of Texas Press
University of Texas at Austin (University of Texas Press)
Subjects
Academic libraries
American Library Association
Associations, institutions, etc
Historical Background
History
Librarians
Librarianship
Libraries
Library Associations
Library History
Library schools
Library science
Literary history
Pioneers of the Library History Round Table
Professional meetings
School libraries
Shores (Louis)
Societies
United States history
United States
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Summary:This is a personal reminiscence of the first twenty-five years (1947-1972) of the Library History Round Table of the American Library Association. The lives of the two founders of the round table-Louis Shores and Wayne Shirley-are presented and then followed by a historical look at the founding and subsequent years of the organization.
ISSN:0894-8631
1534-7591