本文介紹杜威在哥倫比亞大學的歲月，並解析其頁獻。全文分為兩部份：第一部份討論他擔哥大館長期間的一些作為及為圖書館運作所立下的規範；第三部份討論他創立世界第一個圖書館學校的經過，及其所遇的困難。

This article discusses Melvil Dewey's years at Columbia University and his contributions to library and library education, It divides into two parts: the first part deals with his directorship of Columbia University Library and his Iules and requlations establishe for the librarianship; the second provides a brief history with regard to his creation of the world's first library school, the School of Library Economy, and the difficulties confronted by him xsxs at the early stage of the school.