Robert M. Hayes
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| Born | December 3, 1926 New York City, United States  |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Information science |
| Institutions | UCLA |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Known for | Work on information systems and information economy |
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President, American Society for Information Science and Technology, 1967-1968
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Robert M. Hayes (born 1926) is Professor Emeritus and former dean of the School of Library Service (1974-1989), now the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA.
Early life
Robert M. Hayes was born on 3 December 1926 in New York City. He received his BA, MA and PhD (1952) in Mathematics from UCLA. Robert M. Hayes begins the interview with a discussion of his father's and his stepfather's affect on his life. He describes how he traveled frequently because of his stepfather's acting career, attending over sixteen different high schools before receiving his diploma. Hayes graduated from UCLA in 1947 with a B.A. in mathematics, and afterwards was drafted into the Navy. He recounts his acceptance into the Navy's V-12 program, and the courses he took for that program at the University of Colorado at Boulder. After the War, Hayes returned to UCLA, where he earned his M.A. in mathematics in 1949, and his Ph.D. in mathematics in 1952. While earning his Ph.D., Hayes worked on information science at the National Bureau of Standards. In 1952, he decided to move into industry, and was hired at Hughes Aircraft. He describes his work at Hughes, where he programmed a computer to fly an airplane. Further, he recounts his teaching responsibilities in UCLA's University-extension program, which he continued in parallel with his experiences at Hughes. In 1954, Hayes began working at the National Cash Register Company, and a year later he moved to Magnavox Research Labs. He discusses the important developments in information storage and retrieval at Magnavox, such as the Minicard and the Magnacard systems, and his realization that his efforts at Magnavox could be taught to students. Eventually, Hayes was teaching at locations all over the United States, including American University, the University of Washington, and Wright Patterson Air Force Base. In 1960, Hayes was invited to join the Electrada Corporation, which he did, as vice-president. Hayes relates how, soon after joining Electrada, he and John Postley created Advanced Information Systems as a subsidiary of Electrada. Hayes also explains why he became a full-time professor at UCLA at that time, and discusses his roles in the formation of the School of Library Service and the Institute for Library Research. In 1969, Joseph Becker and Robert Hayes started Becker and Hayes Incorporated, with the purpose of creating an interlibrary network for the State of Washington. Hayes discusses the obstacles he and Becker overcame to accomplish that task, and goes on to recount his work with NCLIS and the SILC system. Hayes concludes the interview with his interpretation of the relationship between information science and library science, and the importance of libraries and librarians.[1]
Career
He jointly taught mathematics and information science. Hayes was president of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, formerly known as the American Documentation Institute (1962-1963)[2] and president of the Library and Information Technology Association, formerly known as the Information Science and Automation Division of ALA (1969-1970).[3] He was visiting professor at Loughborough University, Strossmayer University, University of New South Wales, Khazar University, Keio University, University of LIS in Tsukuba Science City (Japan), Nankai University, University of Illinois, and University of Washington.
Hayes had a lifetime influence on information science.[4] He was an expert on information systems. He co-authored with Joseph Becker Information Storage and Retrieval, the most comprehensive text in the field at that time (1962).[4] Hayes was responsible for the training program in library automation for the ALA staff at 1962 Seattle World's Fair[5] to introduce online retrieval to the general public.[4] His current research focuses on information economy and philosophical foundations of information science.
Publications
- Hayes, Robert M. Models for Library Management, Decision-Making, and Planning. San Diego: Academic Press, 2001.
- Hayes, Robert M. Strategic Management for Academic Libraries. Westport, CO: Greenwood Press, 1993.
- Hayes, Robert M. and Becker, Joseph. Handbook of Data Processing for Libraries. New York: John Wiley, 1968, 1972
- Becker, Joseph and Hayes, Robert M. Information Storage and Retrieval: Tools, Elements,Theories. New York: John Wiley, 1963
- Hayes, Robert M. Libraries and the Information Economy of California. Los Angeles: UCLA, 1985.
External links
References
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- ↑ Association for Information Science and Technology, [1], "Past Presidents"
- ↑ American Library Association, [2], "LITA Presidents", 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 PIONEERS OF INFORMATION SCIENCE IN NORTH AMERICA. A Project of SIG/HFIS (History and Foundations of Information Science) American Society of Information Scientists (ASIS) http://www.libsci.sc.edu/bob/isp/hayes.htm#"home" Retrieved March 19, 2007
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