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The people who were on that ASIST panel, as well as others who were involved in such work during World War II and the years immediately following, contributed to a book published in 2005: Covert and Overt: Recollecting and Connecting Intelligence Service and Information Science (Asist Monograph Series), edited by Robert V. Williams and Ben-Ami Lipetz.

Contributors included some names that will be familiar to many of you (although sadly, most are no longer with us):  Norman Horrocks, Robert S. Taylor, David Batty, Lee Strickland, Hal Wooster, Robert Lee Chartrand, and others.  You can find reviews and commentary about this book in many places on the Web, and the book is probably in your university library (or it should be!).

Trudi

Trudi Bellardo Hahn, MSLS, Ph.D.
Professor of the Practice
Maryland's i-School (College of Information Studies)
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University of Maryland
College Park, MD   20742
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From: Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michelynn McKnight
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:53 AM
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There was a great panel presentation at ASIS&T about ten years ago featuring information scientists who had been in covert intelligence during WWII.  Some were British and some US.  Some were military and some were CIA or similar orgs.  Two were even wearing  "the old tie".  It was interesting and exciting.  I have my notes filed away somewhere.  (I remember wishing that Wilf Lancaster - CIA I think -  had been there, but he had retired from ASIS by then.)

I believe that many developments we take for granted now had their origin far away from the public light of peer review and publication.

Michelynn

On 1/25/2012 6:13 PM, Charles Seavey wrote:
George- I was really looking for folks who had some time as an intel type- several folks have come popping out of the woodwork. Come to ALISE in Seattle and, I hope and referees willing, listen to the show.

charley

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Emporia State University
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From: Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum [[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>] on behalf of George R. Gaumond [[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>]
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 1:12 PM
To: Charles Seavey; Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum
Subject: Re: Intelligence work?

Depends on what part.  As a Naval officer I was a communications officer for one tour, which meant that I had to attend a Naval communications school that included cryptology and other intelligence related areas.



George Gaumond, Ph.D.

University Librarian and Dean Emeritus

Valdosta State University Library and MLIS Program

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Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 7:44 PM
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Subject: Intelligence work?
Anybody out there besides me and Brooke Shannon spent any time in intelligence work? Armed forces, CIA, whatever?

charley

Charles A. Seavey, Professor
School of Library and Information Management
Emporia State University
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Emporia KS, 66801
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Ranganathan Said It All!

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Michelynn McKnight, PhD, AHIP
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School of Library and Information Science
Louisiana State University
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