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Pioneers and Leaders in Library Services to Youth: A Biographical Dictionary

Pioneers and Leaders in Library Services to Youth: A Biographical Dictionary

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About the Book

This compilation of 97 biographical essays celebrates public and school library service to children and young adults through the professional lives and contributions of its pioneers and leaders. Devoted entirely to the field of youth library services, the essays represent both outstanding librarians in the field, as well as those whose work has made significant contributions supporting the work of professional youth librarians. Sketches include modern-day workers, spanning the late 19th century until 1999. Will inspire young people as it underscores the continuing importance of youth library services.

Table of Contents:
CONTENTSAcknowledgmentsxiiiPrefacexvEleanor E.Ahlers (1911###8211;1997)***by Ken Haycock1Gertrude Elizabeth Andrus (1879###8211;1974)by Carol Doll3May Hill Arbuthnot (1884###8211;1969)*by Marilyn Miller6Augusta Braxston Baker (1911###8211;1998)***by Julie Cummins8Mildred Leona Batchelder (1901###8211;1998)***by Dorothy J.Anderson11Lillian Lewis Batchelor (1907###8211;1977)**by Jacqueline C.Mancall15Sarah Comly Norris Bogle (1870###8211;1932)by Laurel A.Grotzinger and Peggy Sullivan17Jessie Edna Boyd (1899###8211;1978)by Pauline Hale and Elizabeth Overmyer21Esther Virginia Burrin (1908###8211;1975)by M.Virginia Francisco24Gladys Louise Cavanagh (1901###8211;1988)by Cosette Kies26Casper Carl Certain (1885###8211;1940)*by Jean E.Lowrie28Margaret Elizabeth Chisholm (1921###8211;1999)***by Brooke E.Sheldon30Florence Damon Cleary (1896###8211;1982)by Margaret Hayes Grazier33Gladys Plemon Conklin (1903###8211;1983)by Bonnie Kunzel36Ruby Ethel Cundiff (1890###8211;1972)by Mary Ellen Collins38viiviiiContentsAlice Dalgliesh (1893###8211;1979)by Amy Kellman41Mary Gould Davis (1882###8211;1956)by Janet Kleinberg43Mary Teresa Peacock Douglas (1903###8211;1970)*by Mary Frances K.Johnson46Annis Duff (1904[?]###8211;1986)by Hillary Crew49Anne Thaxter Eaton (1881###8211;1971)*by Margo Sass###233;52Margaret Alexander Edwards (1902###8211;1988)***by Bill Lukenbill54Ruth Marion Ersted (1904###8211;1990)by Patricia B.Pond58Lucile Foster Fargo (1880###8211;1962)*by Alice Brooks McGuire61Elizabeth Astrid Trygstad Fast (1931###8211;1977)by Cheryl Ann McCarthy63Phyllis Reid Fenner (1899###8211;1982)by Louise Miller66Sara Innis Fenwick (1908###8211;1993)by Peggy Sullivan68Helen Dean Fish (1889###8211;1953)by Christine A.Behrmann70Frances O.Fleming (1924###8211;1981)by Jack Stack72Ruth Gagliardo (1895###8211;1980)**by Marilyn L.Miller74Mary Virginia Gaver (1906###8211;1992)by Lois Winkel77Inez Mae Graham (1904###8211;1983)by David R.Bender, Elizabeth S.Aversa, and Nettie B.Taylor80Margaret Hayes Grazier (1916###8211;1999)***by Dianne McAfee Hopkins83Mary Evelyn Hall (1874###8211;1956)by Patricia B.Pond86Contents ixAlice Sinclair Harrison (1882###8211;1967)*by Billie Grace Herring88Frances Stokes Hatfield (1922###8211;1987)by Eleanor R.Kulleseid and Jane P.Klasing90Virginia Haviland (1911###8211;1988)by Linda Zoppa93Charlotte Irene Hayner (1896###8211;1989)by Kenneth E.Vance96Frances Elizabeth Henne (1906###8211;1985)**by Peggy Sullivan98Caroline Maria Hewins (1846###8211;1926)*by Budd L.Gambee102Clara Whitehill Hunt (1871###8211;1958)*by Patricia Glass Schuman106Hannah Hunt (1903###8211;1973)*by Margaret Kaltenbach and John A.Rowell108Anne Rebecca Izard (1916###8211;1990)by Karen Patricia Smith110Hannah Packard James (1835###8211;1903)*by Joan M.Costello and Edward G.Holley112Mary Frances Kennon Johnson (1928###8211;1979)by James V.Carmichael, Jr.114Sarah Lewis Jones (1902###8211;1986)by James V.Carmichael, Jr.116Alice Mabel Jordan (1870###8211;1960)by Gale Eaton119Margaret Ellen Kalp (1915###8211;1978)by Cora Paul Bomar122Irvin Kerlan (1912###8211;1963)by Karen Nelson Hoyle125Mary A.Kingsbury (1865###8211;1958)by Blanche Woolls128Virginia Kirkus (1893###8211;1980)by Lillian N.Gerhardt130Joseph Palmer Knapp (1864###8211;1951)by Robert N.Case132x ContentsGladys L.Lees (1902###8211;1986)by Carol Doll135Alice Louise LeFevre (1898###8211;1963)*by Jean E.Lowrie138Elizabeth Humphrey Lockhart (1907###8211;1978)by Teri R.Switzer140Hannah Logasa (1879###8211;1967)*by Irene P.Norell142Mary Helen Mahar (1913###8211;1998)***by Marilyn L.Miller145Allie Beth Dent Martin (1914###8211;1976)*by Frances Kennedy148Alice Rebecca Brooks McGuire (1902###8211;1975)*by Claud Glenn Sparks and Mattie Ruth Moore151Virginia McJenkin (1905###8211;1981)by Priscilla Bennett153May Massee (1881###8211;1966)by Mary E.Bogan155Franklin K.Mathiews (1872###8211;1950)by Mary Jane Anderson159Frederic Gershom Melcher (1879###8211;1963)*by Chandler B.Grannis162Jean A.Merrill (1906###8211;1985)by Elizabeth Breting164Anne Carroll Moore (1871###8211;1961)by Adele M.Fasick166Amelia Howard Munson (1893###8211;1972)by Gale Eaton170Elizabeth Nesbitt (1897###8211;1977)**by Margaret Hodges173Margaret E.Nicholsen (1904###8211;1999)***by Carol A.Doll176Lucile Nix (1903###8211;1968)by James V.Carmichael, Jr.179Ursula Nordstrom (1910###8211;1988)by Julie Corsaro182ContentsxiFrances Jenkins Olcott (1872###8211;1963)*by Blanche Woolls185Mary Wright Plummer (1856###8211;1916)*by Robert A.Karlowich and Nasser Sharify187Elnora Marie [Manthei] Portteus (1917###8211;1983)by Karen Patricia Smith191Effie Louise Power (1873###8211;1969)*by Regina F.Berneis193Michael L.Printz (1937###8211;1996)by Betty Carter195Martha Caroline Pritchard (1882###8211;1959)*by Susan Seabury Smith198Charlemae Hill Rollins (1897###8211;1979)**by Holly G.Willett200Barbara Therese Rollock (1922###8211;1992)by Julie Cummins204Jean Carolyn Roos (1891###8211;1982)**by Susan Steinfirst206Minerva Amanda Sanders (1837###8211;1912)by Gale Eaton209Julia Lina Sauer (1891###8211;1983)by Julie Cummins212Frances Clarke Sayers (1897###8211;1989)by Laurel A.Grotzinger215Margaret Clara Scoggin (1905###8211;1968)*by Beverly Lowy219Marie L.Shedlock (1854###8211;1935)*by Mary E.Kingsbury222Elva Sophronia Smith (1871###8211;1965)*by Margaret Hodges224Lillian H.Smith (1887###8211;1983)by Adele M.Fasick226Frances Lander Spain (1903###8211;1999)***by Julie Cummins229Sara Srygley (1916###8211;1991)by Elizabeth B.Mann231xii ContentsJean Thomson (1902###8211;1975)by Margaret E.Johnston233Ruth Alfarata Hill Viguers (1903###8211;1971)by Mary Riskind235Caroline Burnite Walker (1875###8211;1936)*by Margo Sass###233;239Helen L.Hoke Watts (1903###8211;1990)by Janice Antczak241Carolyn Irene Whitenack (1916###8211;1984)by Virginia Witucke242Marion Bernice Wiese (1905###8211;1977)by Jean Lowrie245Elizabeth Owen Williams (1897###8211;1988)by Peggy Miller and Mildred Frary247Mabel Williams (1887###8211;1985)by Joan L.Atkinson249Azile May Wofford (1896###8211;1977)by Teri R.Switzer252Mary Lorraine Woodworth (1926###8211;1986)by Dianne McAfee Hopkins255Index 259Contributors265About the Editor267


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781591580287
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Binding: Hardback
  • No of Pages: 288
  • ISBN-10: 1591580285
  • Publisher Date: 30 Aug 2003
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A Biographical Dictionary


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