Herbert S. White
Herbert S. White | |
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| Born | July 5, 1927 Vienna, Austria |
| Nationality | American |
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| Alma mater | City College of New York Syracuse University |
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| Institutions | Indiana University University of Arizona |
Herbert Spencer White[1] (born July 5, 1927)[2] is an Austrian-born American librarian. He is Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the School of Library & Information Science at Indiana University, and Adjunct Professor, University of Arizona, Tucson. A recipient of the ALA Medal of Excellence Award (formerly Melvil Dewey Award), White is the primary author of at least nine books, and the author of an estimated 200 articles in the professional literature of Library Science. He is a major contributor to current theory and understanding of the role of the special library in contemporary American organizations.[3]
Current position[edit]
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Bloomington campus, Indiana University.
Education[edit]
M.S.L.S., Syracuse University, 1950
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B.S., Chemistry CCNY
Library of Congress Internship in Science and Technology, 1950–53.
Earlier career[edit]
Executive Director of NASA's Scientific and Technical Information Facility at College Park, Maryland 1964-68
Program Manager for IBM's Corporate Technical Information Center (1960's)
President of Special Libraries Association, 1970
Professor at Indiana University, 1975
Dean of Indiana University School of Library and Information Science, 1980
Notable achievements[edit]
Herb White is the author of more than 9 books and 200 articles on topics of library administration, supervision and library automation; he has for many years been a frequent speaker and presenter at seminars and workshops. Now retired, he continues adjunct teaching at the University of Arizona, writing and lecturing. White is also widely known among professional librarians in the United States as author of the popular "White Papers" column published in Library Journal for more than a decade. Many of these popular columns were collected and republished in "Librarianship Quo Vadis?" (Libraries Unlimited: 2000).
Selected Publications[edit]
- White Herbert S. (2000). Librarianship--Quo Vadis? : Opportunities and Dangers As We Face the New Millennium. Englewood Colo: Libraries Unlimited.
- White Herbert S. (1995). At the Crossroads : Librarians on the Information Superhighway. Englewood Colo: Libraries Unlimited.
- White Herbert S. (1993). “Rankings of Library and Information Science Faculty and Programs: The Third in a Series of Studies Undertaken at Six-Year Intervals.” Library Quarterly 166–87.
- White Herbert S. (1992). Ethical Dilemmas in Libraries: A Collection of Case Studies. New York Toronto New York: G.K. Hall ; Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; Maxwell Macmillan International.
- White, Herbert S. (1989). “The Danger of Political Polarization for Librarianship.” Library Journal 114 (11): 40–41.
- White Herbert S. (1989). Librarians and the Awakening from Innocence: A Collection of Papers. Boston Mass: G.K. Hall.
- White, Herbert S. (1987). “The Funding of Corporate Libraries—old Myths and New Problems.” Special Libraries 78 (July): 155–61.
- White Herbert S. (1984). Managing the Special Library: Strategies for Success Within the Larger Organization. White Plains NY: Knowledge Industry Publications.
Awards and Honors[edit]
- Festschrift in Honour of Herbert S. White. (1993).[5]
- Awarded title of Distinguished Professor at Indiana University (1991).
- Melvil Dewey Medal by the American Library Association (1987).
- American Society for Information Science Award of Merit. (1981). [6]
References[edit]
- "Introducing Herbert S. White" Current Contents (ISI) #3, January 26, 1972: [1]
- ^ "Former Hurley Resident Named To NASA Post". The Kingston Daily Freeman. 12 March 1964. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1". Ancestry. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ International Essen Symposium Herbert S White ed. by A. H Helal and J. W Weiss and Universitätsbibliothek Essen. 1993. Opportunity 2000--Understanding and Serving Users in an Electronic Library : 15th International Essen Symposium 12 October-15 October 1992 to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Essen University Library: Festschrift in Honour of Herbert S. White. Essen: Universitätsbibliothek Essen.
- ^ "Herbert S. White". Indiana University Department of Information and Library Science. Archived from the original on June 4, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ International Essen Symposium Herbert S White A. H Helal J. W Weiss and Universitätsbibliothek Essen. 1993. Opportunity 2000--Understanding and Serving Users in an Electronic Library : 15th International Essen Symposium 12 October-15 October 1992 to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Essen University Library: Festschrift in Honour of Herbert S. White. Essen: Universitätsbibliothek Essen.
- ^ Award of Merit. American Society for Information Science.
External links[edit]
- White, Herbert S. (2000). Librarianship--quo Vadis?: Opportunities and Dangers as We Face the New Millennium. Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1-56308-807-X.
- Official Biography at Indiana University
- LibraryThing book list (partial)
- Herbert S. White at DBLP Bibliography Server (very partial)
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