Andrew Adolphe Aines
Andrew Aines (1913-1996) was a US information policy advocate.
Andrew Adolphe Aines (1913-1996) was an early member of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS). He was very influential in information contracting. He worked at the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a program officer.
Aines worked for the Department of Commerce(?). He also worked at: Assistant manager, George James Co. 1938-41; 2nd lt. U.S. Army 1942 and advanced through grades to Col.; retired from Army 1967; Technical Assistant, President's Science Adviser 1964-1971; Senior Staff Associate, NSF 1971-?, Director of Scientific and Technical Information for Department of Defense, 1978-1980; Director of Technical Information for Department of Energy, 1980-1985; Scholar in residence at the National Library of Medicine. Aines retired from the Federal Service in 1985.
Contributions
Publications
Offices
- Chairman, Committee on Scientific and Technical Information (COSATI).
- Federal Council for Science and Technology, 1966-1971.
- American Association for the Advancement of Science, Vice President, 1972.
Awards
- Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Commendation Medal;
- American Society for Information Science. Award of Merit, 1982.
Further reading
- Penniman, W. David. "Remembering 'Andy' Aines: A look back at his call for a national STI policy." Information services and use 41, no 1-2 (2021): 185–189. [1]
Papers
University of Maryland, Special Collections and University Archives (College Park, MD). 1955-1975. 193.5 linear feet. Correspondence, manuscripts, reports, and memoranda. [2]