Information & Culture: A Journal of History, 1989-
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Brief Description: Information and Culture publications, previously The Journal of Library History (1966-72), Journal of History, Philosophy, and Comparative Librarianship (1973), The Journal of Library History (1974-87), Libraries and Culture (1988-2006), Libraries and the Cultural Record (2006-11), is a peer-reviewed journal published by the University of Texas at Austin that explores the significance of collections of recorded knowledge in libraries, archives, and museums, contains publications (1989-2015) and subscription order forms for University of Illinois University Archives (1996-97).
Held at:
The American Library Association Archives
19 Library
1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61802
Phone: 217 333 0798
Fax: 217 244 2868
Email: ala-archives [at] library.illinois.edu
Record Series Number: 40/2/12
Created by: Library History Round Table (LHRT)
Volume: 1.6 Cubic Feet
Acquired: 9/1990; 5/2013
More information is available at https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/9701040a.pdf
Arrangement: Chronological
Biographical Note for Library History Round Table (LHRT) :

At the 66th Annual Conference in June 1947, the Council approved a proposal for the establishment of the American Library History Round Table (LHRT) (1). Its purpose was to encourage research and publication in library history and promote awareness and discussion of historical issues in librarianship (2). In 1948 the Round Table started to publish "Library Abstract" in Library Journal.

At the 1977 ALA Conference the members decided to remove the word "American" from phrases in their constitution which indicated that the Round Table's function was limited to the encouragement of research and publication only in the field of American library history (3). At the 1979 ALA Conference, ALHRT voted to drop the word "American" from the name of the organization as well, "to extend an invitation to all members of the American Library Association concerned with the historical signifiance of librarianship to become members of the Round Table" (4).

The Library History Round Table is governed by a chairperson, chairperson-elect, and secretary-treasurer (5). The annual Library History Round Table Award is given to the best unpublished manuscript in library history (6).

Sub-Groups:

1-Officers

2-Publications -LHRT Newsletter

Subject Index
International Librarianship
International Libraries
Library History
Languages of Materials
English [eng]