本文旨在介紹圖書館界編目的權威Michael Gorman。文中，首先摘要簡 介他在圖書館事業生涯的英國書目局、美國伊利諾大學及其國加州大學三個時 期的工作經歷與論著。其後，综合他參與修訂編目規則的經驗、擔任圖書館技 術服務主管的經歷及發表的豐富論著，發現Michael Gorman是一位務實的圖 書館員、熱忱的圖書館學的敎育家、書目控制的權烕及資訊技術的機能主義 者。

This article introduces Mr. Michael Gorman, a well- known authority on library cataloging, an experienced editor in ISBD and AACR2, a leader in the technical services division and an enthusiastic educator in library science. As an authority on bibliographic control and a functionalist of information technology, Mr. Gorman has published numerous articles in many professional and scholarly journals.