An Odyssey in Scholarly Library History: JLH / L&C at 35

Davis, Donald G. Jr.

IFLA Council and General Conference / .
(ReLIS:jul:juljin:6714)

Abstract:

Founded in 1966, at Florida State University by Louis Shores, the quarterly Journal of Library History moved to the University of Texas at Austin in 1976 and continues to be published by University of Texas Press. It was renamed Libraries & Culture in 1988. While there has been some continuity in the Florida and Texas years, during the former period the journal seemed linked more to the library profession, whereas during the Texas years it has been linked more to the literary humanities and the history professions. A catalyst for promotion of its focus it presently strives to be 'an interdisciplinary journal that explores the significance of collections of recorded knowledge-their creation, organization, preservation, and utilization-in the context of cultural and social history, unlimited as to time and place.' The history of this unique journal is intertwined with the evolution of library history in the last third of the twentieth century.

Creation: 1999
Keywords: Historia de las bibliotecas ; Normas ; Biblioteconomía ; Enseñanza ; Formación profesional

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