The mission of the Library History Round Table (LHRT) is to encourage research and publication on library history and promote awareness and discussion of historical issues in librarianship.
Learn more about LHRT on the ALA website.
Dr. Norman Horrocks (October 18, 1927 – October 14, 2010) Dr. Norman Horrocks began his career in libraries in Manchester, England, from 1945 – 53, interrupted by three years ...
2025 Phyllis Dain Library History Dissertation Award opens for submissions in January. Applications due by January 31, 2025. The Library History Round Table (LHRT) of ...
The co-editors of Libraries: Culture, History, and Society seek a Managing Editor, who will also serve on the journal's Board of Associate Editors. Libraries: Culture, ...
(Robert B. Downs 1903-1991) Robert Bingham Downs (1903 – 1991) was an American writer and librarian. Downs was an advocate for intellectual freedom and spent the majority ...
Deanna B. Marcum (1946 – 2022) Deanna B. Marcum was president of the Council on Library and Information Resources; , Dean of the Catholic University of America School of ...
Hugh C. Atkinson (1933-1968) Hugh C. Atkinson graduated from the University of Chicago Graduate Library School. He was known for his innovations in library automation ...
Please join us online for the next ALA Library History Round Table (LHRT) Reads on Thursday, December 12, 2024. We will be discussing The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes ...
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