Herbert S. White

Herbert Spencer White (born July 5, 1927) is an Austrian-born American librarian. He is Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the School of Library and Information Science at Indiana University, and Adjunct Professor, University of Arizona, Tucson. A recipient of the ALA Medal of Excellence Award (formerly Melvil Dewey Award), White is the primary author of at least nine books, and the author of an estimated 200 articles in the professional literature of Library Science. He is a contributor to current theory and understanding of the role of the special library in contemporary American organizations.

Education and Career
White has a Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) and Masters of Library Science from Syracuse University. He was a distinguished Professor Emeritus at Bloomington campus, Indiana University. Notable achievements

Herb White is the author of more than 9 books and 200 articles on topics of library administration, supervision and library automation. He was a frequent speaker and presenter at seminars and workshops. Now retired, he continues adjunct teaching at the University of Arizona, writing and lecturing. His best known work was the "White Papers" a column published in Library Journal for more than a decade. Many of these popular columns were collected and republished in "Librarianship Quo Vadis?" (Libraries Unlimited: 2000).

Selected Publications

 * White Herbert S. (2000). Librarianship--Quo Vadis? : Opportunities and Dangers As We Face the New Millennium. Englewood Colo: Libraries Unlimited.
 * White Herbert S. (1995). At the Crossroads : Librarians on the Information Superhighway. Englewood Colo: Libraries Unlimited.
 * White Herbert S. (1993). “Rankings of Library and Information Science Faculty and Programs: The Third in a Series of Studies Undertaken at Six-Year Intervals.” Library Quarterly 166–87.
 * White Herbert S. (1992). Ethical Dilemmas in Libraries: A Collection of Case Studies. New York Toronto New York: G.K. Hall ; Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; Maxwell Macmillan International.
 * White, Herbert S. (1989). “The Danger of Political Polarization for Librarianship.” Library Journal 114 (11): 40–41.
 * White Herbert S. (1989). Librarians and the Awakening from Innocence: A Collection of Papers. Boston Mass: G.K. Hall.
 * White, Herbert S. (1987). “The Funding of Corporate Libraries—old Myths and New Problems.” Special Libraries 78 (July): 155–61.
 * White Herbert S. (1984). Managing the Special Library: Strategies for Success Within the Larger Organization. White Plains NY: Knowledge Industry Publications.

Awards and Honors

 * Festschrift in Honour of Herbert S. White. (1993).
 * Awarded title of Distinguished Professor at Indiana University (1991).
 * Melvil Dewey Medal by the American Library Association (1987).
 * American Society for Information Science Award of Merit. (1981).