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This directory is a publication of the Special Interest Group on the [https://www.asist.org/sig/sighfis/ History and Foundations of Information Science] of the [https://www.asist.org/ Association for Information Science and Technology]. The Editor is appointed by and reports to the Chair of the SIG. An [[Advisory Committee]] appointed by the Editor makes recommendations to the Editor and to the SIG Chair. | |||
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"Pioneers of Information Science" was initiated by Dr. Robert V. Williams, Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, School of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina in 1996. The objectives of that project were to locate and document the archives and personal papers of individuals and organizations from the U.S. and Canada that were significant to the development of Information Science and Technology in the 20th century. | "Pioneers of Information Science" was initiated by Dr. Robert V. Williams, Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, School of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina in 1996. The objectives of that project were to locate and document the archives and personal papers of individuals and organizations from the U.S. and Canada that were significant to the development of Information Science and Technology in the 20th century. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:30, 23 February 2026
Biographical Directory of Documentation and Information Science
About this project
This Biographical Directory of Documentation and Information Science is an international effort to document the lives and contributions of people and organizations who have made substantial contributions to the field.
This resource is designed to enable historical work in the field by identifying pioneering individuals and organizations significant to the development of Information Science, and providing locations of personal papers and archival records related to these individuals and organizations.
List of all pages.
It also includes a list of all pages, and a list of known oral histories of information scientists.
This directory is a publication of the Special Interest Group on the History and Foundations of Information Science of the Association for Information Science and Technology. The Editor is appointed by and reports to the Chair of the SIG. An Advisory Committee appointed by the Editor makes recommendations to the Editor and to the SIG Chair.
History
"Pioneers of Information Science" was initiated by Dr. Robert V. Williams, Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, School of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina in 1996. The objectives of that project were to locate and document the archives and personal papers of individuals and organizations from the U.S. and Canada that were significant to the development of Information Science and Technology in the 20th century.
From today’s featured article
Ann T. Curran (1928-1977) was an American librarian.
Ann T. Curran studied at Emmanuel College 1945-1949 and earned AB degree in Chemistry. She studied at Simmons College 1955-1961 and completed an MS in Library Science.
From 1955 to 1957 she was librarian at the Raytheon Company Research Division in Waltham, MA. She was then librarian at the Babcock & Wilcox Atomic Energy Division in Lynchburg, VA, 1957-59; library assistant, Arthur D. Little, Cambridge, MA, 1959-60; librarian at Pickard and Burns Inc., Waltham, MA, 1960-62; and became Research Assistant and the Harvard Medical Library in 1963.
She also worked at Inforonics Inc.
Contributions and Editorial Policies
We invite contributions from all members of the information science community. We especially seek international contributions. If you would like to write an entry, please read about the scope of the project and create a short article (a stub) that includes the individual or organization that you wish to nominate and submit it to the editors at biographicaleditor at gmail dot com.
See also our Manual of Style [1] and Article Template page.