Guy St. Clair
| Guy St. Clair | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1940 Virginia, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Known for | One-person library |
Guy St. Clair (born 1940) is an American librarian and knowledge management/knowledge services strategist. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Illinois.[1]
He founded the One-Person Librarian newsletter, coining the term "one-person librarian",[2] now referred to as "solo librarianship." He is a past-president (1991–1992) of the Special Libraries Association (SLA).[3] He was awarded SLA’s Professional Award in 1989 in recognition of his work in one-person librarianship. He was named to SLA's Hall of Fame in 2010 for his identification of knowledge services as the management methodology converging information management, knowledge management, and strategic learning, asserting that knowledge services is "the practical side of KM." In September, 2015 he became a Life Member of SLA.
He is currently Lecturer, Knowledge Services, for the Postbaccalaureate Studies Program at the School of Professional Studies, Columbia University in the City of New York.[4] The course he teaches (usually twice each year) is "Managing Information and Knowledge: Applied Knowledge Services."
In addition to his work with Columbia University, Guy St. Clair is the President and Consulting Specialist for Knowledge Services for SMR International in New York, NY. In this work, he is recognized as a knowledge services evangelist in the KM/knowledge services management community.
His book SLA at 100: From “Putting Knowledge to Work” to Building the Knowledge Culture. traces the history of the Special Libraries Association. In the book's Epilogue, St. Clair defines the knowledge culture and, in describing knowledge services, offers his understanding of the role of knowledge services in organizational management, whether in for-profit, non-profit, or not-for-profit organizations.[5]
Books
- St. Clair, Guy (2009). SLA at 100: From "Putting Knowledge to Work" to Building the Knowledge Culture. Washington, DC: Special Libraries Association. ISBN 0-87111-559-X
- St. Clair, Guy (2002). Beyond Degrees: Professional Learning for Knowledge Services. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 3-598-24369-3
- St. Clair, Guy (1999). Change Management in Action: The InfoManage Interviews. Special Libraries Association. ISBN 0-87111-500-X
- St. Clair, Guy; Andrew Berner (1990). The Best of OPL: Five Years of The One-Person Library: A Newsletter for Librarians and Management. Washington, DC: Special Libraries Association. ISBN 0-87111-357-0.
- St. Clair, Guy; Berner, Andrew (1996). The Best of OPL II: Five Years of The One-Person Library, 1989-1994. Washington, DC: Special Libraries Association. ISBN 0-87111-438-0
- St. Clair, Guy (1996). Entrepreneurial Librarianship: The Key to Effective Information Services Management. London and New Brunswick, NJ: Bowker-Saur. ISBN 1-85739-014-8
- St. Clair, Guy (1994). Power and Influence: Enhancing Information Services within the Organization. New York, New York: Bowker-Saur. ISBN 1-85739-098-9
- St. Clair, Guy (1993). Customer Service in the Information Environment. New York, New York: Bowker-Saur. ISBN 1-85739-004-0
- St. Clair, Guy; Williamson, Joan (1992). Managing the New One-Person Library.. New York, New York: Bowker-Saur. ISBN 0-86291-630-5
- St. Clair, Guy (1991). A Venerable and Cherished Institution: The University Club of New York 1865-1990. New York, NY: University Club of New York
- St. Clair, Guy; Williamson, Joan (1986). Managing the One-Person Library. London and New Brunswick, NJ: Bowker-Saur. ISBN 0-685-39253-8
Links
References
- ↑ "Faculty Advisory - Biography". Columbia University, School of Continuing Education. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- ↑ Wilson, Terrie L. (6 Nov 2003). The twenty-first century art librarian. Routledge. p. 42. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ↑ Newcomb, Doug (Sep 2003). "Knowledge services and SLA's history: An interview with Guy St. Clair". Information Outlook 7 (9): 16–19.
- ↑ "Faculty - Biography". Columbia University, School of Continuing Education. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ↑ St.Clair, Guy (Jan–Feb 2009). "SLA at 100: Connecting our Past to the Future". Information Outlook 13 (1): 24–26;28–29.
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