Library Hall of Fame
Encyclopedia
The Library Hall of Fame is a list of 40 leaders of the modern library movement. The list appeared in the March 15, 1951, issue of Library Journal
. That issue of Library Journal celebrated the 75th anniversary of the American Library Association
. In 1999 "100 of the most important leaders we had in the 20th century" was published in American Libraries, 30 (11), 39.
Library Journal
Library Journal is a trade publication for librarians. It was founded in 1876 by Melvil Dewey . It reports news about the library world, emphasizing public libraries, and offers feature articles about aspects of professional practice...
. That issue of Library Journal celebrated the 75th anniversary of the American Library Association
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit 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 62,000 members....
. In 1999 "100 of the most important leaders we had in the 20th century" was published in American Libraries, 30 (11), 39.
See also
- Ahern, Mary Eileen 1865?-1938Mary Eileen AhernMary Eileen Ahern was a librarian and leader of the modern library movement.She has been selected as one of the "100 of the Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century" in the American Libraries list published in 1999. She was an important influencer and early organizer of libraries in America...
- Cutter, Charles A. 1837-1903Charles Ammi CutterCharles Ammi Cutter is an important figure in the history of American library science.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Cutter was appointed assistant librarian of Harvard Divinity School while still a student there...
- Dana, John Cotton 1856-1929John Cotton DanaJohn Cotton Dana was an American librarian and museum director whose main objective was to make the library relevant to the daily lives of the citizens and to promote the benefits of reading...
- Dewey, Melvil 1851-1931Melvil DeweyMelville Louis Kossuth Dewey was an American librarian and educator, inventor of the Dewey Decimal system of library classification, and a founder of the Lake Placid Club....
- Elmendorf, Theresa 1855-1932Theresa ElmendorfTheresa West Elmendorf was a prominent American librarian of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century.-Early life:Elmendorf was born in 1855 in Pardeeville, Wisconsin, and raised in Milwaukee after the family moved there in 1861. She had three siblings...
- Fairchild, Salome C. 1855-1921Mary Cutler FairchildMary Salome Cutler Fairchild was a pioneering American librarian and library educator.Mary Cutler was born in Dalton, Massachusetts. She attended Mount Holyoke College and graduated in 1875. She later taught at the college from 1876 to 1878. In 1884, she was hired by Melvil Dewey, the librarian...
- Spofford, Ainsworth 1825-1908Ainsworth Rand SpoffordAinsworth Rand Spofford was an American journalist and publisher. He was the sixth Librarian of the United States Congress from 1864 to 1897.-Early years:...
- Winsor, Justin 1831-1897Justin WinsorJustin Winsor was a prominent American writer, librarian, and historian.-Background and education:Winsor was born in Boston, Massachusetts, son of Nathaniel Winsor III and Ann Thomas Howland Winsor...