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Jesse Hauk Shera: a riew of the person
Jesse Hauk Shera was an influential library philosopher born in 1903. He received degrees in English and a doctorate in library science. Shera held several positions including at the University of Chicago library and was also an editor. He published extensively over his career. Shera developed the philosophy of social epistemology, which views knowledge as a social construct that libraries help shape. His belief that libraries mediate between users and information sources helped establish the theoretical foundations for the field. While technology has changed, Shera's view that libraries play a role in supporting knowledge creation in society remains highly relevant today.
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Jesse Hauk Shera: a riew of the person
- 1. Jesse Hauk Shera By Gerald Louw
- 2. Objectives Who wasJesse Hauk Shera? What was his career path? Publications What was his philosophy? What is social epistemology? His contribution to library philosophy. Is his philosophy still valid?
- 3. Who was JesseHauk Shera? Born 8 December 1903 in Oxford Married to Helen Bickham 1928 Education: Honors degree in English Masters degree in English Literature Doctoral degree in Library Science Died 8 March 1982, age 78
- 4. What was hiscareer path? Assistant cataloguer Bibliographer Chief of the library census project Chief of preparation Assistant Director, University of Chicago Library Assistant professor, associate professor, dean Editor
- 5. Publications 11books (wrote, edited or assisted editing) 45 book chapters 10 reports 108 periodicals 74 columns in Wilson Library Bulletin 29 editorials in American Documentation 104 book reviews 45 publications in Library Literature
- 6. What was hisphilosophy? Theoretical framework for librarianship Professional philosophy for librarians Main project social epistemology Margaret Egan assist Social epistemology
- 7. What is socialepistemology? Study of knowledge in society (Shera 1970:107) Standford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - study of social dimensions of knowledge or information
- 8. His contribution tolibrary philosophy Not a thing but a concept Mediators between users and graphic records Knowledge must be brought Broad scope and field of librarianship Culture and knowledge cannot be separated
- 9. Is his philosophystill valid? Influence society has on libraries and knowledge creation meet intellectual needs of users(Ranganathan) Knowledge has been augmented( Shera) Augment existing knowledge(Ntshuntshe- Matshaye) R.David Lankes, 2011. mission of librarians
- 10. Conclusion Socialand knowledge aspect Libraries become flexible Social hubs
- 11. References Grossman.Hal.B.2010.’Without Reserve’:Jesse Shera in Wilson Library Bulletin and Elsewhere,1961-1970. Library & Information History.26(2):pp.152-169 Shera,J.H.1970.Sociological Foundation of Librianship. New York: Asia Zandonade,Tarcisio.2004.Social Epistemology from Jesse Shera to Steve Fuller. Library Trends.52(4):pp.810-832
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