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| author | Vosper, Robert |
| author_facet | Vosper, Robert Vosper, Robert |
| collection | Education Resources Information Center |
| contents | International Library Horizons: Some Personal Observations. The Center for the Book, Viewpoint Series No. 24. Vosper, Robert Academic Libraries Cross Cultural Studies Foreign Countries Foreign Diplomats Higher Education International Cooperation Librarians Library Associations Library Planning Library Services Personal Narratives Professional Development Social History A series of recollections, memoirs, and anecdotes, this short autobiographical sketch focuses on former American Library Association (ALA) President Robert Vosper's involvement in the international library community from World War II until the 1980s. The work opens with reminiscences of acquiring foreign materials in 1944 while working at the University of California at Los Angeles. One story recalls how an order for the last installment of a publication from England arrived 6 years late, accompanied by an apologetic note explaining that it was delayed because (1) all of the type had been destroyed by air raids, and (2) some of the newly set proofs had later been lost at sea. Tales are shared about the founding of the Farmington Plan, which helped coordinate academic libraries' acquisitions, and about several of the key players in this effort who would later turn up as leaders in various positions within the library community. Vosper also relates his experiences as a Guggenheim Fellow in Great Britain and Italy, his association with the U.S. Information Service, and observations on his experiences while touring libraries throughout Western and Eastern Europe. Much of the narrative is devoted to Vosper's orientation to and high level of activity in the International Federation of Library Associations, and provides insights into the development of this organization. (SD) |
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| language | en |
| publishDate | 1989 |
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| spellingShingle | International Library Horizons: Some Personal Observations. The Center for the Book, Viewpoint Series No. 24. Vosper, Robert Academic Libraries Cross Cultural Studies Foreign Countries Foreign Diplomats Higher Education International Cooperation Librarians Library Associations Library Planning Library Services Personal Narratives Professional Development Social History International Library Horizons: Some Personal Observations. The Center for the Book, Viewpoint Series No. 24. Vosper, Robert Academic Libraries Cross Cultural Studies Foreign Countries Foreign Diplomats Higher Education International Cooperation Librarians Library Associations Library Planning Library Services Personal Narratives Professional Development Social History A series of recollections, memoirs, and anecdotes, this short autobiographical sketch focuses on former American Library Association (ALA) President Robert Vosper's involvement in the international library community from World War II until the 1980s. The work opens with reminiscences of acquiring foreign materials in 1944 while working at the University of California at Los Angeles. One story recalls how an order for the last installment of a publication from England arrived 6 years late, accompanied by an apologetic note explaining that it was delayed because (1) all of the type had been destroyed by air raids, and (2) some of the newly set proofs had later been lost at sea. Tales are shared about the founding of the Farmington Plan, which helped coordinate academic libraries' acquisitions, and about several of the key players in this effort who would later turn up as leaders in various positions within the library community. Vosper also relates his experiences as a Guggenheim Fellow in Great Britain and Italy, his association with the U.S. Information Service, and observations on his experiences while touring libraries throughout Western and Eastern Europe. Much of the narrative is devoted to Vosper's orientation to and high level of activity in the International Federation of Library Associations, and provides insights into the development of this organization. (SD) |
| title | International Library Horizons: Some Personal Observations. The Center for the Book, Viewpoint Series No. 24. |
| topic | Academic Libraries Cross Cultural Studies Foreign Countries Foreign Diplomats Higher Education International Cooperation Librarians Library Associations Library Planning Library Services Personal Narratives Professional Development Social History |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED324030 |