William Stetson Merrill
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William Stetson Merrill was an American librarian and classification theorist known for his influential work on library book classification and subject headings in the early 20th century.
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| William Stetson Merrill canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
classification theorist
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librarian ⓘ person ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
bibliographic organization
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libraries ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of principles for library book classification
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standardization of subject headings in libraries ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
library classification
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library science ⓘ subject headings ⓘ |
| genre | library science literature ⓘ |
| hasRole |
author of professional manuals for librarians
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theorist of subject analysis ⓘ |
| influenced |
later classification theorists in librarianship
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library cataloging practices in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on early 20th-century library cataloging practice
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work on library book classification ⓘ work on subject headings ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | modern library classification ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Code for Classifiers
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Subject Headings: A Practical Manual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
librarian
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library classification theorist ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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