Literature and Research of the LIS Field

1. Literature and Research of the LIS Field LIS510

2. Why study literature and research in the LIS field? • Library literature is created with: • Development of the modern library • Establishment of programs of education for librarians • Emergence of librarianship as a profession • Contribution of research on problems in the LIS field • LIS research is important because: • Investigating problems for practical or theoretical purposes • Advancing the knowledge and theory in the LIS field • Making LIS into a mature profession and discipline

3. Historical Account of LIS Literature • Little was published before the 16th century, so little is known. • A few works offered practical advice on library management in the 16th century, e.g. • Angelo Decembrio’s Politiae Literariae Angeli Decembrii (1540) • Angelo Roccha’s Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana (1591) • In the 17th and 18th century, works on library administration & librarians’ qualifications: • Gabriel Naude’s Avis pour Dresser une Bibliotheque (1627) • John Dury’s The Reformed Librarie-Keeper (1650) • Cotton des Houssaye’s Duties and Qualifications of a Librarian (1839)

4. Historical Account of LIS Literature • In the 19th century, the 1st library literature periodicals were published in Germany: • Serapeum (1840-1870) • Anzeiger fur Literatur der Bibliothekswissenschaft (1840-1886) • In the 19th and 20th century, handbooks and manuals were most popular in Europe: • L.A. Constantin’s Bibliotheconomie (1841) • Julius Petzholdt’s Katechismus der Bibliothekenlehre (1877) • Arnim Graesel’s Handbuch der Bibliothekenlehre (1902) • In the 19th century: • Government reports were important form of library literature in Great Britain and USA • Two most influential librarian authors in Great Britain and the USA: • Edward Edwards (Great Britain) • -Charles Coffin Jewett (USA)

5. Historical Account of LIS Literature • The year of 1876 began a new era in the history of a professional literature: • Dewey Decimal Classification • Library Journal • Comparable works published in Great Britain and the USA in the 19th century: • Henry Benjamin’s How to Catalog a Library (1889) • Melvil Dewey’s Library School Rules (1889) • Thomas Greenwood’s Free Public Libraries (1886) • William Fletcher’s Public Libraries in America (1894)

6. Historical Account of LIS Literature • In the early 20th century: • ALA’s early publications were reference works: • ALA Catalog (1904) • Guide to the Study and Use of Reference Books/Guide to Reference Books (1902) • In the 1st half of the 20th century: • Carnegie Corporation’s contributions to finance library literature: • C.C. Williamson’s Training for Library Service (1923) • -Charles B. Shaw’s List of Books for College Libraries (1930) • -Library Quarterly (1931- ) – from pragmatic literature to emphasizing social research • -Pierce Butler’s An Introduction to Library Science (1933) • -William Randall & F.L.D. Goodrich’s Principles of College Library Administration (1936) • -B.H. Branscomb’s Teaching with Books (1936) • -Robert Leigh’s The Public Library in the United States (1950) • -L.R. McColvin’s The Public Library System of Great Britain (1942)

7. Historical Account of LIS Literature • National associations played a prominent role in the evolution of library literature: • Publications in the ALA Catalog of Publications grew from 39 (1913) to 244 (1933) • American Library Association’s series of Library Curriculum Studies • Library Association’s The LA Series of Manuals • Bibliographic access to library literature: • H.W. Wilson index called Library Work (early 19th century) • American Reuben Guild’s The Librarian’s Manual (1858) • H.G.T. Canon’s Bibliography of Library Economy (1927) • Margaret Burton & Marion Vosburgh’s Bibliography of Librarianship (1934) • Fritz Milkau’s Handbuch der Bibliothekswissenschaft (1931-1942)

8. Historical Account of LIS Literature • Other major contributions to library literature: • S.R. Ranganathan’s The Five Laws of Library Science (1931) • Colon Classification (1933) • In the 2nd half of the 20th century: • Periodical literature became the primary method of communication: • ALA’s American Libraries (1970- ) • Library Association’s Journal of Librarianship (1970- ) • Federal Republic of Germany’s Bibliothekdienst (1967- ) • People’s Republic of China’s Tushuguanxue Tongxun (1979- ) • UNESCO’s UNESCO Bulletin for Libraries (1947-1978) • UNESCO’s UNESCO Journal of Library and Information Science (1979-1983) • IFLA’s IFLA Journal (1975- ) • International Federation of Documentation’s International Forum on Information

9. Historical Account of LIS Literature • Specialized journals in library and information science: • Library Resources and Technical Services (1957- ) • Audiovisual Librarian (1973- ) • School Library Media Quarterly (1972- ) • Cataloging and Classification Quarterly (1980- ) • Reference and User Services Quarterly (1960- ) • Journal of Internet Cataloging (1997- ) • LIS journals devoted to research: • Library Trends (1952- ) • Library and Culture (1966 -) – formerly Journal of Library History • Journal of the American Society for Information Science (1970- ) • Library and Information Science Research (1979- ) • Journal of Documentation (1945- ) • Information Processing and Management (1975- ) • Journal of Information Science (1979- )

10. Historical Account of LIS Literature • Famous textbooks in LIS literature: • Bohdan Wynar’s Introduction to Cataloging and Classification (1964, 1st edition) • W.A. Katz’s Introduction to Reference Work (1969, 1st edition) • Other major types of LIS literature: • Conference proceedings, e.g. ASIS • Government sponsored research reports • Master research papers and doctoral dissertations • Miscellaneous publications from libraries, library schools, associations

11. Online Resources in LIS • Library Literature: by H.W. Wilson; full-text • LISA (Library and Information Science Abstract) • ISTA (Information Science and Technology Abstracts)