Paul George Zurkowski
Paul George Zurkowski | |
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| Born | October 11, 1932 |
| Died | January 30, 2022 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
Paul George Zurkowski (August 11, 1932 - January 30, 2022) is credited with first using the term "Information Literacy" in print. He discussed the concept of Information Literacy in 1974 in a report submitted to the US National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS)[1] in which he argued for establishment of a national program to support universal information literacy training. He was the founding president of the Information Industry Association in 1968 and served in the position until 1989.[2] Paul George Zurkowski passed away on January 30, 2022.[3]
References
- ↑ Zurkowski, Paul G. (November 1974). The Information Service Environment Relationships and Priorities. Related Paper No. 5. Washington, DC: National Commission on Libraries and Information Science.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ Webber, Sheila (2022-02-04). "Information Literacy Weblog: Paul Zurkowski: 11 August 1932 - 30 January 2022". Information Literacy Weblog. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ↑ "Funeral for Paul George Zurkowski – founder of the Information Literacy Movement – Information Literacy Website". Retrieved 2023-03-02.
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