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, Editor |
| 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, teacher, writer and editor, who was a pioneer in the use of microphotography.[2] Fussler was ranked as number 36 out of 100, in the article “100 of the Most Important Leaders we had in the 20th Century” published by American Libraries.[3] Fussler served as director of the University of Chicago libraries from 1948 to 1971, was Dean of the University of Chicago’s Library school, from 1961 to 1963, and was instrumental in the founding of the Regenstein Library.[4] He helped create the Center for Research Libraries.[4] He was an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[4]
Early Years
Herman H. Fussler was born on May 15th, 1914 in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sometime during his childhood, Fussler’s parents moved the family to Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Fussler’s father, Karl Hartley Fussler, was a physics professor and worked at the University of North Carolina. While Fussler was in high school, he was fortunate to get a position as a student assistant in the physics department, where his father worked.[4] During this time, Fussler obtained an interest in microphotography, which he carried with him into his college education and career.[4]
Publications as Editor
- Journal of Documentary Reproduction, Associate Editor, (1938-1942)[1]
- Library Quarterly, Associate Editor, (1949)[1]
- American Documentation, (now known as The Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology), Associate Editor, (1950-1952)[5]
Selected Published Works
- “Photographic Reproduction for Libraries: A Study of Administrative Problems”, Author, (1942)[1]
- “Library Buildings for Library Service”, Editor, (1947)[1]
- “Characteristics of the Research Literature Used by Chemists and Physicists in the United States”, Author, (1949)[1]
- “The Function of the Library in the Modern College”, Editor, (1954)[1]
- “The Research Library in Transition”, Editor, (1957)[1]
- Patterns in the Use of Books in Large Libraries, Co-Author, (1969)[1]
- “Management Implications for Libraries and Library Schools”, Editor, (1973)[1]
- “Research Libraries and Technology”, Editor, (1973)[1]
Recognition
- Melvil Dewey Award, American Library Association, (1954)
- Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine, (1963)
- National Advisory Commission on Libraries, (1966)
- Martin A. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago, (1974)
- Ralph R. Shaw Award for library literature, (1976)
- Distinguished Career Citation, Association of Career and Research Libraries, (1989)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Wedgeworth, Robert (1980). ALA Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services. American Library Association. p. 212.
- ^ Hahn, Trudi; Buckland, Michael (1998)). Historical Studies 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) - ^ Leonard, Kniffel; Sullivan, Peggy; McCormick, Edith (Dec 1999). 100 of the Most Important Leaders we had in the 20th Century. American Libraries. p. 42.
- ^ a b c d e Davis, Donald G. (January 30, 2003). Dictionary of American Library Biography. Libraries Unlimited. pp. 98–102. ISBN 1563088681.
- ^ Vanasco, Jennifer (Apr/May 1997). Obituary: Herman H. Fussler. Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science.
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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).
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