Hannah Logasa
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Hannah Logasa is considered the pioneer of school libraries
. Logasa is credited with identifying the necessity of libraries in school and worked to achieve strong interaction between the library, students, and teachers at the University of Chicago Laboratory High School
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from the Ukraine and a Sephardic Jew. She had a brother Charles Logasa
and a sister named Jeanie Deana Bogen nee Logasa.
From 1904 to 1914 Logasa worked at the Omaha Public Library
. During this period she attended class in library science at the State University of Iowa. In 1914 she was hired at University of Chicago Laboratory School as a librarian. Her work in promoting school libraries both at Lab and nationally led her to be given the a position as an instructor of Education at the University of Chicago
in 1928. In 1929 she began teaching home study courses in library science. She remained at the University until 1939, although due to her importance she was left on the roles of faculty until her death.
, the National Council of Teachers of English
, and the American Association of School Librarians
. Logasa wrote a number of indices that became known as definitive sources. They include indices to plays, poems, and non-fiction of the period.
. In order to help the new nation she decided to try to identify a potential staple crop, and after extensive research she determined soybean
s could help the Israeli government feed its people and sent her report to them. The report was well received and Israel began planting soybeans.
in 1967. Her will stipulated that "proceeds from her books were to go to the University [of Chicago]...", and she also left money for the Omaha Public Library "for the purchase of books".
School library
A school library is a library within a school where students, staff, and often, parents of a public or private school have access to a variety of resources...
. Logasa is credited with identifying the necessity of libraries in school and worked to achieve strong interaction between the library, students, and teachers at the University of Chicago Laboratory High School
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools is a private, co-educational day school in Chicago, Illinois. It is affiliated with the University of Chicago...
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Early life
Hannah Logasa was the daughter of Seth Moses Logasa, an immigrant to Omaha, NebraskaOmaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
from the Ukraine and a Sephardic Jew. She had a brother Charles Logasa
Charles Logasa
-Early life:Charles Logasa was born in Davenport, Iowa, United States, on July 14, 1883 to Sephardic Jewish parents and Ukrainian immigrants. His father was Seth Moses Logasa. He had two sisters, Jeanie Deana Bogen née Logasa, and Hannah Logasa He came with his parents to Omaha, Nebraska between...
and a sister named Jeanie Deana Bogen nee Logasa.
From 1904 to 1914 Logasa worked at the Omaha Public Library
Omaha Public Library
Omaha Public Library is a public library system for the city of Omaha, Nebraska. Originally founded in 1857, the library struggled for many years before formally forming in 1877. In 1895, the library became one of the first six in the nation to create a children's section...
. During this period she attended class in library science at the State University of Iowa. In 1914 she was hired at University of Chicago Laboratory School as a librarian. Her work in promoting school libraries both at Lab and nationally led her to be given the a position as an instructor of Education at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 1928. In 1929 she began teaching home study courses in library science. She remained at the University until 1939, although due to her importance she was left on the roles of faculty until her death.
School libraries
Logasa is considered the pioneer of school libraries. She is credited with identifying the necessity of libraries in school and worked to achieve strong interaction between the library, students, and teachers at the University of Chicago High School. She was a member of the National Education AssociationNational Education Association
The National Education Association is the largest professional organization and largest labor union in the United States, representing public school teachers and other support personnel, faculty and staffers at colleges and universities, retired educators, and college students preparing to become...
, the National Council of Teachers of English
National Council of Teachers of English
The National Council of Teachers of English is an American professional organization dedicated to "improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education...
, and the American Association of School Librarians
American Association of School Librarians
The American Association of School Librarians has been a division of the American Library Association since 1951. Prior to that, school librarians were served by the School Library Section of ALA founded in 1914 which itself emerged from the Roundtable of Normal and High School Librarians which...
. Logasa wrote a number of indices that became known as definitive sources. They include indices to plays, poems, and non-fiction of the period.
Soybeans and Israel
During the late 1940s and early 1950s Logasa became interested in the fledgling nation of IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. In order to help the new nation she decided to try to identify a potential staple crop, and after extensive research she determined soybean
Soybean
The soybean or soya bean is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses...
s could help the Israeli government feed its people and sent her report to them. The report was well received and Israel began planting soybeans.
Death
Logasa died in a hotel in Lincoln, NebraskaLincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
in 1967. Her will stipulated that "proceeds from her books were to go to the University [of Chicago]...", and she also left money for the Omaha Public Library "for the purchase of books".