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Miriam Matthews (August 6, 1905 – June 23, 2003) was an American librarian, advocate for intellectual freedom, historian, and art collector. In 1927, Matthews became the first credentialed African American librarian to be hired by the Los Angeles Public Library. [1]
[3] [4] At the time, black librarians could not join the NCLA because of racial segregation, however white librarians could join NCNLA and some did. [1]: 30 NCNLA joined the American Library Association as a chapter on February 1, 1943. [1]: 28 NCNLA published a mimeographed newsletter, The LIBRARIAN, beginning on November 17, 1937.
The majority of librarians working in the U.S. are female, between the ages of 55–64, and Caucasian. [1] A 2014 study by the American Library Association of research done from 2009 to 2010 shows that 98,273 of credentialed librarians were female while 20,393 were male. 15,335 of the total 111,666 were 35 and younger and only 6,222 were 65 or older. 104,393 were white; 6,160 African American ...
[3] [4] For the 1970 Midwinter meeting, black librarians were encouraged to find socially responsible candidates, African American and Caucasian American, for the 1971 council. During the 1970 Midwinter meeting, a Black Caucus was formed to meet the unmet needs of the African American library professionals with Josey as the chairman. [5] [2] [6]
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:American librarians. It includes American librarians that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Contents
The United States Food and Drugs Administration is warning pet owners about a common medication given to pets to treat arthritis. The F.D.A. now says that the drug Librela may be associated with ...
Belle da Costa Greene (November 26, 1879 – May 10, 1950) was an American librarian who managed and developed the personal library of J. P. Morgan. After Morgan's death in 1913, Greene continued as librarian for his son, Jack Morgan , and in 1924 was named the first director of the Pierpont Morgan Library .
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