Description
Book SynopsisThe 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.
Trade Review...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 *
...these memoirs of one of the few old Japan hands in the American library world provide a history of the post-war introduction of library study to Japan and its successful development into library and information science...fluent and charming...The book will be valuable to scholars and librarians as well as the general reader interested in the librarianship of Japan and North America. * Pacific Affairs *
Highly recommended for all library school collections and for courses in international librarianship. * Library Journal *
