Foster Edward Mohrhardt papers : [manuscript], 1934-1968
1934-1968
Mohrhardt, Foster Edward
The Foster Edward Mohrhardt papers consist of Mohrhardt's published papers, speeches, studies, book reviews, and biographical articles and includes a bibliography detailing these publications.
اظهر المزيد [+] اقل [-]الكلمات المفتاحية الخاصة بالمكنز الزراعي (أجروفوك)
المعلومات البيبليوغرافية
مواضيع أخرى
Library directors; Agricultural librarians; Agricultural libraries; Manuscripts; Information resources; United states
اللغة
إنجليزي
ملاحظة
The Foster Edward Mohrhardt papers, collection #290, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library.
Foster Edward Mohrhardt (1907-1992) was named director of the library of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1954 and during his 14 years as Director, the library was transformed into the National Agricultural Library (NAL). He played an active part in improving the system through the use of information technology, structural reorganization, and expansion of goals. Accomplisments includes construction of the library's building in Beltsville, Maryland ; the initiation of computerized cataloging and indexing (1965), the antecendent to the library's AGRICOLA database; the publication of the library's card catalog in book form; and the development of the library's first agricultural thesaurus. President of the American Library Association from 1967-1968, Mohrhardt also presided over several organizations in the field of research as well as founded the International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists.
Foster Edward Mohrhardt (1907-1992) was named director of the library of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1954 and during his 14 years as Director, the library was transformed into the National Agricultural Library (NAL). He played an active part in improving the system through the use of information technology, structural reorganization, and expansion of goals. Accomplisments includes construction of the library's building in Beltsville, Maryland ; the initiation of computerized cataloging and indexing (1965), the antecendent to the library's AGRICOLA database; the publication of the library's card catalog in book form; and the development of the library's first agricultural thesaurus. President of the American Library Association from 1967-1968, Mohrhardt also presided over several organizations in the field of research as well as founded the International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists.
النوع
Mixed Material; Monographic
مؤسسة مؤلف
National Agricultural Library (U.S.)
2024-02-27
2025-04-24
MODS
مزود البيانات
تم تزويد هذا السجل من قبل National Agricultural Library
إذا لاحظت أي معلومات غير صحيحة تتعلق بهذا السجل ، يرجى الاتصال بنا agris@fao.org
