LHRT (Library History Round Table)

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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.

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  • 1.  Paul Fasana

    Posted Oct 20, 2025 06:23 AM
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    The latest LHRT blog entry that I have received describes Paul Fasana as "The unknown librarian who saved queer history."  Paul may be unknown to many librarians but he was an important figure in the US cataloguing community and played a role in the creation of AACR2.  With all the best to all, Michael

    Paul is second from the right in the attached--taken at the LITA cataoguing institute in 1977.  Apologies for the fashions of the time!



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    Michael Gorman
    Chicago, Illinois
    michaelg@mail.fresnostate.edu
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  • 2.  RE: Paul Fasana

    Posted Oct 20, 2025 09:36 PM
    Thank you very much for this information!  The photo is gold-I have added it to the post at https://lhrt.news/2025/10/20/the-unknown-librarian-who-saved-queer-history-hugh-ryan-bazaar/
    Best,
    Brett

    Brett Spencer

    Editor, LHRT News & Notes

    Reference Librarian

    Thun Library

    PO Box 7009

    Tulpehocken Road

    Penn State Berks

    Reading, PA  19610-6009

    Phone: 610-396-6261

    Email: dbs21@psu.edu

    Library News: https://sites.psu.edu/thunlibrary/
    74bb78d7a2ed4818a8ed93507cd8558b@psu.edu?anonymous&ep=pcard">Book time with Brett Spencer




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