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The founding, in 1951, of the Japan Library School, now called the School of Library and Information Science, at Keio University, was a development of great significance in the development of librarianship in Japan and a remarkable example of international collaboration. Robert Gitler was a central figure in that important event, and continues to be a key player in the growing field. The present volume is a collection of reminiscences that were recorded, for the most part, between November 1994 and September 1995. An informal reminiscence, this oral history is of interest in its own right and also as a resource that can be drawn upon in the future for more formal historical work. It has been carefully reviewed and revised by the narrator himself, and organized for readability by the editor. Some bio-bibliographical information, a list of bibliographical references, and an index have been added to increase ease of use.

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...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 * ...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

...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 *

...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... Libraries and 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

...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

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In his long career in Library and Information Science, Robert Gitler has served as professor, library director, librarian, and consultant, all over the United States and Japan. He currently resides in Oakland, California. Michael Buckland is Professor of Library Science at the University of California, Berkeley, and a former Dean of the same institution.

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