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Robert Gitler and the Japan Library School
Gitler, Robert L., Buckland, Michael
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Description for Robert Gitler and the Japan Library School
Hardcover. The Japan Library School, now called the School of Library and Information Science, at Keio University, was founded in 1951. This is a collection of reminiscences of events that took place over nearly 90 years. It has been reviewed and revised by the narrator, and organized by the editor. Num Pages: 202 pages, 22 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GLM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
The founding, in 1951, of the Japan Library School, now called the School of Library and Information Science, at Keio University, was a development of great significance in the development of librarianship in Japan and a remarkable example of international collaboration. Robert Gitler was a central figure in that important event, and continues to be a key player in the growing field. The present volume is a collection of reminiscences that were recorded, for the most part, between November 1994 and September 1995. An informal reminiscence, this oral history is of interest in its own right and also as ... Read more
The founding, in 1951, of the Japan Library School, now called the School of Library and Information Science, at Keio University, was a development of great significance in the development of librarianship in Japan and a remarkable example of international collaboration. Robert Gitler was a central figure in that important event, and continues to be a key player in the growing field. The present volume is a collection of reminiscences that were recorded, for the most part, between November 1994 and September 1995. An informal reminiscence, this oral history is of interest in its own right and also as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
Number of Pages
202
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810836327
SKU
V9780810836327
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Ref
99-15
About Gitler, Robert L., Buckland, Michael
In his long career in Library and Information Science, Robert Gitler has served as professor, library director, librarian, and consultant, all over the United States and Japan. He currently resides in Oakland, California. Michael Buckland is Professor of Library Science at the University of California, Berkeley, and a former Dean of the same institution.
Reviews for Robert Gitler and the Japan Library School
...unassuming and delightful book...
Lar
Gitler's years in Japan may have been the time of his prime achievements and are definitely the focus of the book...The text is a highly edited version of Gitler's oral histories, conducted when he was in his mideighties. Buckland did an excellent job of making this available...
Information & Culture
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Lar
Gitler's years in Japan may have been the time of his prime achievements and are definitely the focus of the book...The text is a highly edited version of Gitler's oral histories, conducted when he was in his mideighties. Buckland did an excellent job of making this available...
Information & Culture
...these ... Read more