List of Contributions

Helen Amabile, 1931 - 2024--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Apr 11, 2026 11:30 AM
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Among the many highlights of her career was the implementation of the USIA's Library Fellows program...for twelve years the program selected 118 exceptional U.S. librarians to act as information ambassadors abroad for short terms, assigning them to American Cultural Centers in consulates worldwide to ...

Lawrence W.S. Auld (1933- 2023)--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Apr 07, 2026 11:45 PM
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Librarian, virtual reality pioneer, scholar, friend. Kathleen de la Peña McCook" notes "his impact on me as a professor and friend was deep. I know the many students he advised and taught had wonderful careers thanks to his wisdom and guidance." Lawrence W.S. Auld (1933- 2023) Lawrence W.S. ...

Dr. Stanton F. Biddle (1943–2026)--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Apr 07, 2026 05:16 PM
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"a phenomenal library leader who exemplified professionalism, spirit, and a warm personality that inspired and encouraged all who knew him." Dr. Stanton F. Biddle (1943–2026) Dr. Stanton F. Biddle was a phenomenal library leader who exemplified professionalism, spirit, and a warm personality ...

Dr. Julie Hallmark (1938 - 2020)--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Apr 06, 2026 10:22 PM
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"Dr. Hallmark has left a lasting impact on the field of LIS and sci/tech education, not just through her methods and research, but through her service to her former students and colleagues who were encouraged and inspired by her." Dr. Julie Hallmark, 1938 - 2020 Dr. Julie Hallmark née ...

Jerome A. Van Lom (1949-2005)--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Apr 01, 2026 11:35 PM
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"I worked with Jerry at Rosary in the early 1970s as we installed a photocopy machine, were a Beta site for OCLC, and tried to keep up an aging set of microform machinery. He was witty, technologically astute, and devoted to serving our students." Jerome A. Van Lom (1949-2005) JEROME A VAN LOM ...

Dr. Mary Jo Lynch (1939 -2020)--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Apr 01, 2026 11:26 PM
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"The statistics she has provided have been quoted by millions and have helped to define and dramatize the issues facing libraries of all type." - ALA Executive Director - Keith Michael Fiels (2002-2016). Dr. Mary Jo Lynch - 1939 -2020 "Mary Jo's fingerprints are on almost every major piece ...

Alexander Allain 1920 –1994--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Apr 01, 2026 11:14 PM
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"One of Allain's main contributions to the fight for intellectual freedom within libraries was the work he did with American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom to co-found the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) in 1969." Alexander Allain 1920 –1994 Alexander Allain ( 1920-1994) ...

John Alfred Shuler--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Mar 31, 2026 05:10 PM
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"John Alfred Shuler was a tireless, passionate advocate for the power of government information in a democratic society" John Alfred Shuler (d. 2016) A resolution honoring a librarian who championed the role of government information librarianship in nurturing government by people: https:// ...

Blane Dessy (1951-2026)--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Mar 31, 2026 02:22 PM
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Blane Dessy (1951-2026) Blane Dessy, 74, well-read and well-loved, entered into the great archive of the universe on the morning of March 14, 2026. Genetically predisposed on his mother’s side to safeguard the English language, Blane lived the lifestyle of a librarian—organized, efficient, and unafraid ...

Request for Help: History of Children's Book Classification in Dewey

Posted By Brett Spencer Mar 30, 2026 10:38 PM
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Dear library history scholars and enthusiasts, I recently received a question from acclaimed children's book author Melissa Stewart related to some research she is doing. Is anyone out there able to help or refer her to some sources that might help? Her question is below: "I'm currently doing ...

Lorraine Olley Eustis – (1953- 2016)--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Mar 30, 2026 05:36 PM
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Lorraine Olley Eustis – (1953- 2016) "Over the library is the inscription, 'Wisdom has built herself a home' (Sapientia Aedificavit Sibi Domum), which I think expresses the essence of the library. It is not a storehouse, but it is a source of collected wisdom of the Scriptures and the Church. ...

Norman D. Stevens (1932-2018)--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Mar 30, 2026 05:19 PM
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"Norman D. Stevens is arguably the world's greatest collector of librariana. " --Larry T. Nix-The Library History Buff. Norman D. Stevens (1932-2018) "Norman D. Stevens is arguably the world's greatest collector of librariana. " Larry T. Nix-The Library History Buff. Norman D. Stevens, ...

Timothy S. Healy, S.J. (1923 –1992)--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Mar 30, 2026 05:07 PM
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"He viewed libraries as vital places of learning complementary to universities and prioritized outreach to underserved populations." Timothy S. Healy, S.J. – (1923 –1992) Timothy S. Healy, S.J. was president of the New York Public Library from 1989-1992. Healy nearly increased the library's endowment ...

Charles Brown (d.2020)--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Mar 30, 2026 03:58 PM
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"Friends and colleagues appreciated his leadership, friendship, ideas, and good humor during his life of outstanding service and extraordinary contributions to public librarianship and to the communities he served." Charles Brown (d.2020) Charles Brown, who unselfishly dedicated many years of ...

Louis Shores (1904 – 1981)--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Mar 29, 2026 06:54 PM
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"Shores’ most lasting contribution was his vision of the library as a “materials center” where books, films, recordings, slides, and other media were treated as equally important resources...Shores’ philosophy—that libraries are superior to traditional classrooms for independent, lifelong learning—remains ...

Mildred Ramga (1902-1994)--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Mar 28, 2026 05:15 PM
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"The library is the heart of a school, and without a librarian, it is but an empty shell." --Jarrett J. Krosoczka Mildred Ramga (1902-1994) Mildred Ramga was my Mother. She began her teaching career in a 1 room school after attending Ohio Northern Normal School. She eventually went back and finished ...

D. Jane Randolph (1926-2026)--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Mar 24, 2026 09:03 PM
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"No one could have gotten more pleasure from books or from teaching young people to love them. The family long suspected that she took the job for the excuse to ask everyone she met, "What are you reading?" --From Obituary Published by Bakersfield Californian on Feb. 14, 2026 on Legacy.com D. Jane ...

Karen Rosemond DeLoatch (1956-2025)--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Mar 24, 2026 08:35 PM
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"As I think of Karen today, I am sad, but I smile because she left so many wonderful and happy memories." --Ida D. McGhee, MLS Karen Rosemond DeLoatch (1956-2025) I first met Karen Rosemond DeLoatch in August 1978 at Atlanta University, now Clark Atlanta University. We were both in the Library and ...

Dr. Irving Lieberman, 1914-1998--Librarians We Have Lost, Sesquicentennial Memories -1976-2026

Posted By Brett Spencer Mar 24, 2026 07:21 PM
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"On my very first day of library school, Dr. Irving Lieberman turned me from a dilettante into a committed professional librarian..." --Jonathan Betz-Zall Dr. Irving Lieberman, 1914-1998 "On my very first day of library school, Dr. Irving Lieberman turned me from a dilettante into a committed professional ...

Interview with LHRT Member Tara Murray Grove about Pittsburgh's First Black Librarian [Penn State Press]

Posted By Brett Spencer Mar 24, 2026 04:01 PM
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https://lhrt.news/2026/03/24/womens-history-month-qa-vivian-davidson-hewitt-pittsburghs-first-black-librarian-interview-with-lhrt-member-tara-murray-grove/ ------------------------------ Brett Spencer Reference Librarian Thun Library, Penn State Berks He/Him/His ------------------------------

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