John Mark Ockerbloom
Encyclopedia
John Mark Ockerbloom is a pioneer in library science
. He was the first person to make a substantial effort to catalog online books in a rigorous and comprehensive manner. Formerly at Carnegie Mellon University
, from which he earned a PhD in computer science, he is now a "digital library architect and planner at the University of Pennsylvania
". He is the editor of The Online Books Page
, which lists over 35,000 books, all of which are freely available for reading online or by download.
Library science
Library science is an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries; the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources; and the...
. He was the first person to make a substantial effort to catalog online books in a rigorous and comprehensive manner. Formerly at Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
, from which he earned a PhD in computer science, he is now a "digital library architect and planner at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
". He is the editor of The Online Books Page
Online Books Page
The Online Books Page is an index of e-text books available on the Internet. It is edited by John Mark Ockerbloom and is hosted by the library of the University of Pennsylvania...
, which lists over 35,000 books, all of which are freely available for reading online or by download.