Clement Walker Andrews
Clement Walker Andrews | |
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 Andrews in 1916 | |
| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1906–1907 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Pierce Hill |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Elmore Bostwick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 13, 1858 Boston,Massachusetts, US |
| Died | November 20, 1930 (aged 72) Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Clement Walker Andrews (January 13, 1858 – November 20, 1930) was an American librarian. Andrews graduated from Harvard University in 1880 and served as an instructor in chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1883-1892. He served as librarian at the Institute from 1889 to 1895.[1][2] Andrews served as the first librarian of John Crerar Library from 1895 until his retirement in 1928.[3] His contributions to the profession of Library Science include the introduction of catalog card exchanges between libraries and printed lists of current periodicals.[4][5]
Andrews served as President of the American Library Association from 1906 to 1907[6] and as President of the American Library Institute from 1922-1924.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Evans, Simeon Adams (1893). Descendants of David Evans of Charlestown, Massachusetts. p. 21 – via Google Books.
- ^ Biographical Dictionary of America, Volume 1. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Clement Walker Andrews, first librarian of John Crerar Library (1895-1928)". University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ Wertsman, Vladimir (1993). The Librarian's Companion: A Handbook of Thousands of Facts and Figures. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 101. ISBN 0313299757.
- ^ Bay, Jens Christian (1931). "Dr. Clement Walker Andrews, 1858-1930". Libraries. 36: 1–5.
- ^ "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Public Libraries. 27: 98. 1922.
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