| NAME: | Robert Saxton Taylor |
| DATES: | 1918- |
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| WORKED AT: | Lehigh University; Syracuse University |
| OTHER INFORMATION: | Taylor worked at: Lehigh University: Librarian 1956-67; Prof. and Director
of Information Science; Director of Library Center and Prof. of Language
and Communications, Hampshire College 1967-72; School of Information Studies,
Syracuse University: Professor 1972-?; Dean 1972-81. He published articles
in user studies. He used the value-added approach to information services.
In 1963, Taylor argued behavioral sciences provide fundamental approach to information science, as well as logic and mathematics, linguistics, and systems analysis. Taylor suggested breaking the 4 approaches to information science into information sciences and information engineering. Information engineering would apply to any discussion of the development, design, or operation of information systems, indexing and abstracting services, information services, etc. |
| AWARDS: | 1972 Best Information Science Book(ASIS); 1956 Fulbright Lecturer. |
| OFFICES: | ASIS: Executive Council 1959-61; Pres. 1968. |
| PAPERS AT:
LOCATION #1 |
Syracuse University Special Collections Division. |
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| INCLUDES: | Papers have been deposited at Syracuse University Special Collections Division but have not been processed; information on content is not available. |
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| SOURCE: | Phone conversation with Robert Taylor, 6/96. |
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CAREER MEMORY FROM ROBERT TAYLOR
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