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'''William J. Paisley''' (b. 1937) is an American information specialist.
== Life ==
== Life ==
William J. Paisley (?-?)
'''William John ("Bill") Paisley''' was born on September 14, 1937 in Syracuse, New York. He attended Syracuse University, BA 1960; MA 1962) then Stanford University, PhD 1965.


== Relevant Employment ==
Assistant professor, associate professor, Stanford University, Palo Alto, 1965-1985. Executive vice president, Knowledge Access Inc., Mountain View, California, since 1985.


== Contributions ==
== Contributions ==
Paisley wrote the article "Information science as a multidiscipline: twenty questions and a few answers" (1989). He was noted for his research in sociology and psychology. He co-authored (with Edwin Parker) a classic report on the information needs of people in the social sciences 1963.
He was noted for his research in sociology and psychology, especially his writing in needs for and uses of information in the social sciences.
 
== Publications ==
*"Information Needs and Uses." ''Annual Review of Information Science and Technology'' 3 (1968): 1–30.
*''The Analysis of Communication Content; Developments in Scientific Theories and Computer Techniques''. With George Gerbner and others. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1969.
*"Information science as a multidiscipline: twenty questions and a few answers" (1989).
*''The flow of (behavioral) science information: a review of the research literature''. With Edwin Parker. [Stanford, CA]: Institute for Communication Research, Stanford University, 1966.
*''Women and the Mass Media: Sourcebook for Research and Action''. With Matilda Butler. 1980.
 
== Offices ==
*Member of advisory panels United States Government, Washington, 1970-1992.
*Knowledge Utilization Society. President, 1990.


== Awards ==
== Awards ==


== Offices ==
== Further reading ==
*"William John Paisley." ''Prabook'' Profile. [https://prabook.com/web/william_john.paisley/575155]


== Papers ==
== Papers ==
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Revision as of 13:23, 2 June 2025

William J. Paisley (b. 1937) is an American information specialist.


Life

William John ("Bill") Paisley was born on September 14, 1937 in Syracuse, New York. He attended Syracuse University, BA 1960; MA 1962) then Stanford University, PhD 1965.

Assistant professor, associate professor, Stanford University, Palo Alto, 1965-1985. Executive vice president, Knowledge Access Inc., Mountain View, California, since 1985.

Contributions

He was noted for his research in sociology and psychology, especially his writing in needs for and uses of information in the social sciences.

Publications

  • "Information Needs and Uses." Annual Review of Information Science and Technology 3 (1968): 1–30.
  • The Analysis of Communication Content; Developments in Scientific Theories and Computer Techniques. With George Gerbner and others. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1969.
  • "Information science as a multidiscipline: twenty questions and a few answers" (1989).
  • The flow of (behavioral) science information: a review of the research literature. With Edwin Parker. [Stanford, CA]: Institute for Communication Research, Stanford University, 1966.
  • Women and the Mass Media: Sourcebook for Research and Action. With Matilda Butler. 1980.

Offices

  • Member of advisory panels United States Government, Washington, 1970-1992.
  • Knowledge Utilization Society. President, 1990.

Awards

Further reading

  • "William John Paisley." Prabook Profile. [1]

Papers

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