André Canonne (2 December 1937 – 13 August 1990) was a Belgian writer and librarian.
Early life
André Canonne was born in the town of Wasmes in Belgium.
Career
André Canonne held numerous jobs as a librarian and archivist. He provided assistance to the French department of public libraries.
He was the chief librarian of the central library of Hainaut.
He wrote a number of books on librarianship and management of books and information.
He was the guardian and promoter of Paul Otlet's Mundaneum institution.
Bibliography
Manuel élémentaire de catalographie (Ed. du CLPCF, 1986, ) Dis, donne moi une histoire : répertoire thématique d'albums de fictions pour enfants (Ed. du CLPCF, 1989 ; Vocabulaire élémentaire des classifications (Ed. CEFAL, 1993, ) Traité de documentation : le livre sur le livre, théorie et pratique (Ed. du CLPCF, 1989 ; réimp. de l'éd. de 1934 ; Préface de Robert Estivals, Avant-propos d'André Canonne. )