id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crl-12966 Perreault, J.M. The Universe of Information: The Work of Paul Otlet for documentation and International Organisation (Book Review) 1977-03-01 2 .pdf application/pdf 1483 73 59 The various chapters cover: library history through the centuries; the place of the libr~ as a social and cul- tural force and as a responsible communica- tion network in society; the importance of reading and of knowing men and books; librarianship in a new role in the field of in- formation science and the study of informa- tion processing devices and techniques such as computers and network systems; the structure, organization and record, of the library and information science profession; the educational and research requirements. He cites authorities, and he expresses his own personal opinion and personal philosophy about the field of librarianship. cache/crl-12966.pdf txt/crl-12966.txt