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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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President Jimmy Carter has died. Awarded ALA Honorary Membership in 1994

  • 1.  President Jimmy Carter has died. Awarded ALA Honorary Membership in 1994

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    President Jimmy Carter, ALA Honorary Member
    President Jimmy Carter has died. He was awarded American Library Association Honorary Membership in 1994.
    In 1979, President Jimmy Carter opened the first White House Conference on Library and Information Services stating that "libraries must be strengthened and the public made more aware of their potential: Libraries can be community resources for the consumer and small business on matters such as energy and marketing and technological innovation." ("White House Conference on Library and Information Services." Journal of Reading 24, no. 8 (1981): 719–21.)
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    Distinguished University Professor
    School of Information
    University of South Florida
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