Herman H. Fussler
Herman H. Fussler | |
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| Born | Herman Howe Fussler May 15, 1914 |
| Died | March 2, 1997 |
| Education | University of North Carolina, University of Chicago |
| Occupation(s) | Administrator, Librarian, Writer |
| Known for | "New Technologies" i.e. microphotography, New "Service Concepts", "Conception and Design of the Joseph Regenstein Library of the University of Chicago"[1] |
| Spouse | Gladys Otten (Died in 1991) |
| Children | Barbara Lynn Padgett |
| Parent(s) | Karl Hartley and Irene (Howe) Fussler |
| Relatives | Julia Lunsford (Sister) |
Herman Howe Fussler (April 13, 1914 - March 2, 1997) was an American Librarian, Library Administrator, and Writer, who was a pioneer in the use of microphotography.[2] Fussler served as director of the University of Chicago libraries from 1948 to 1971 and was instrumental in the founding of the Regenstein Library. Fussler was a member of an influential group of Ivy League library directors known as "The Seven Dwarfs". He helped create the Association of Research Libraries. He was an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[3]
Publications Fussler Worked For
- Journal of Documentary Reproduction, Associate Editor, (1938-1942)[1]
- Library Quarterly, Associate Editor, (1949)[1]
Recognition
- Melvil Dewey Award, American Library Association, 1954
- Martin A. Ryerson Distinquished Service Professor, University of Chicago, 1974
- Ralph R. Shaw Award for library literature, 1976
- Distinquished Career Citation, Association of Career and Research Libraries, 1989
Further reading
- Valauskas, Edward J. (Spring 2005). "The Pioneers: Herman H. Fussler (1915–1997) and the creation of the Center for Research Libraries". World Libraries. 15 (1).
References
- ^ a b c Wedgeworth, Robert (1980). ALA Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services. American Library Association. p. 212.
- ^ Hahn, Trudi; Buckland, Michael (1998)). Historical Studeis in Information Science. Information Today. p. 256. ISBN 1573870625.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|year=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Davis, Donald G. (January 30, 2003). Dictionary of American Library Biography. Libraries Unlimited. pp. 98–102. ISBN 1563088681.
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