Walter Schürmeyer (1889–1976) was a German
librarian
A librarian is a person who professionally works managing information. Librarians' common activities include providing access to information, conducting research, creating and managing information systems, creating, leading, and evaluating educat ...
who spearheaded the usage of
microfilms for materials in libraries.
He served as Library Director at the Bibliothek für Kunst und Technik ("Library of Arts and Technology"), in
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main () is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Hesse. Its 773,068 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the List of cities in Germany by population, fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located in the forela ...
.
Works
* “Aufgaben und Methoden der Dokumentation”, in: ''Zentralblatt für Bibliothekswesen'' 52 (1935), S. 533–543. (31. Versammlung deutscher Bibliothekare, Tübingen 1935)
* ''Holzschnitt und Linolschnitt''. 9th edition. Ravensburg: Maier, 1973.
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1889 births
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1976 deaths
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German librarians
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