Reginald Gordon Williams

Reginald Gordon Williams was a British author and librarian active in the early 20th century. His best-known work, Courses of Study in Library Science, was written as a training guide for library assistants and reflects a hands-on, professional approach to library work.

Contemporary editions of his books identify him as Reginald G. Williams, F.L.A., Deputy Librarian, Bolton Public Libraries. He also wrote A Manual of Book Selection for the Librarian and Book-Lover and compiled graded reading guides on subjects including the English Civil War, the French Revolution, and nineteenth-century writers.

Although detailed biographical information appears to be scarce, his surviving works suggest a writer deeply interested in education, reading, and the everyday practice of librarianship. His books remain of interest as snapshots of how library training and literary guidance were presented in the 1920s.