Carl Peter Paul Vitz (June 3,1883 –January 1,1981) [1] was an American librarian and author. He received a certificate from Western Reserve University Library School,a degree from Adelbert College and a bachelor's degree in library science from New York State Library School at New York State Normal College. [2] He served as a library director for the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library (1922–1937), [3] the Minneapolis Public Library (1937–1945) [4] and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (1946–1955). [5] He served as the president of the American Library Association from 1945–1946. During that time,Vitz wrote a letter to the President of the United States on behalf of the profession,addressing potential candidates for the vacant position of Librarian of Congress. In the letter,Vitz suggested that the position "requires a top-flight administrator,a statesman-like leader in the world of knowledge,and an expert in bringing together the materials of scholarship and organizing them for use—in short,a distinguished librarian". [6] [7] Over the course of his career,Vitz planned or consulted on more than sixty library projects involving construction,site selection and remodeling. [2]
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The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world,with more than 57,000 members.
Lawrence Quincy Mumford was an American librarian. He was the eleventh Librarian of the United States Congress from 1954 to 1974.
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Peggy Sullivan was an American librarian and educator. She was elected president of the American Library Association and was a scholar of the history of librarianship.
Ralph Adrian Ulveling was an American librarian best known for his support of intellectual freedom,interracial understanding,and the advancement of the library and information science profession. He is listed as one of the most important contributors to the library profession during the 20th century by the journal American Libraries.
Margaret Hayes Grazier was an American librarian,educator,and published author in the field of Library and Information science,who specialized in school librarianship. She worked as a school librarian at various high schools and,later in her career,as a professor of library science at Wayne State University. Grazier had developed a model to guide library media specialists to become fully immersed in the entire cycle of the student's learning process,everything from storytelling to planning and evaluating curriculum. She was active in several important library organizations,including the American Library Association,and received awards for her contributions to her field of study.
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Allie Beth Martin was an American librarian,educator,politician,and author. In 1990,she was named one of the 100 most influential people in the field of library science by American Libraries. She was the first director of the Tulsa City-County Library,from 1963 until her death,and was known for her ground-breaking library improvement programs.
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Mildred Leona Batchelder was an American librarian,named by American Libraries in December 1999 as among “100 of the most important leaders we had in the 20th century”. “In the mid-twentieth century,her forceful advocacy pushed children’s services to the forefront of the profession and brought the best library materials and services to generations of young people.”She is the namesake of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award for outstanding children's books.
Carleton Bruns Joeckel,was an American librarian,advocate,scholar,decorated soldier and wrote the National Plan for Public Library Service (1948) that provided the foundation for nationwide public library services.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Toledo,Ohio,USA.
Nathaniel Dana Carlile Hodges was an American librarian. Hodges attended Harvard University,receiving his bachelor's degree in 1874 and his master's degree in 1879. He was appointed to be an assistant in Physics at Harvard University in 1879. Hodges went on to teach at Worcester Polytechnic Institute from 1882 to 1883 and served as editor of Science Magazine from 1885 to 1894.
Chalmers Hadley was an American librarian and educator. Hadley served as librarian of Denver Public Library from 1911 to 1924 and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County from 1924 to 1945.
Charles Herrick Compton was an American librarian and educator. Compton earned a degree from the University of Nebraska in 1901 and then attended the New York State library School from 1905 to 1908. He worked for the Seattle Public Library from 1910 to 1917 and left to work for the American Library Association during the first world war,buying books for the Library War Service. After the war,Compton went to work as an Assistant librarian for the St. Louis Public Library where he became Director in 1938. He retired from the St. Louis Public Library in 1950.
Charles Harvey Brown was an American librarian and leader in the American Library Association. He received a bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University in 1897 and a master's degree in 1899. He went on to receive a second bachelor's degree in Library Science at the New York State Library School in 1901. He later received a Literary Doctorate from Wesleyan University in 1937. He began working at Wesleyan University from 1897 to 1899 and then worked for the Library of Congress from 1901 to 1903. Brown worked for the John Crerar Library from 1903 to 1909 and the Brooklyn Public Library from 1909 to 1919.
Regina Ursula Minudri was an American librarian best known as an outspoken proponent for public libraries and library services to young people. She served as president of the American Library Association from 1986 to 1987.
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