Timeline of women in library science in the United States

This is a timeline of women in library science in the United States.

1890: Elizabeth Putnam Sohier and Anna Eliot Ticknor first women appointed to a state library agency--the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

1911: Theresa Elmendorf became the first woman elected president of the American Library Association.[1]

1923: Virginia Proctor Powell Florence became the first black woman in the United States to earn a degree in library science.[2] She earned the degree (Bachelor of Library Science) from what is now part of the University of Pittsburgh.[3][4][5]

1972: Zoia Horn, born in Ukraine, became the first United States librarian to be jailed for refusing to share information as a matter of conscience (and, as she was female, the first female United States librarian to do so.)[6]

1973: Page Ackerman became University Librarian for the University of California, Los Angeles, and was the United States's first female librarian of a system as large and complex as UCLA's.[7]

2016: Carla Hayden became the first female Librarian of Congress.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Thomison, p. 280 The death of her husband had forced Theresa Elmendorf to end her unpaid status, and for the next 20 years she held the position of vice-librarian at the Buffalo Public Library. Her new role also meant an increased participation in the American Library Association; in 1911–12 she served as its President, the first woman to hold that position.
  2. ↑ 175 Years of Black Pitt People and Notable Milestones. (2004). Blue Black and Gold 2004: Chancellor Mark A. Norenberg Reports on the Pitt African American Experience, 44. Retrieved on 2009-05-22.
  3. ↑ "Claiming Their Citizenship: African American Women From 1624–2009". Nwhm.org. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  4. ↑ Celeste Kimbrough (2004-03-18). "University of Pittsburgh to Honor First African American Librarian In Plaque Dedication Ceremony April 2 | University of Pittsburgh News". News.pitt.edu. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  5. ↑ "05-3180-Oberlin-Issue No.32" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  6. ↑ Egelko, Bob (2014-07-15). "Zoia Horn, librarian jailed for not testifying against protesters". SFGate. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  7. ↑ Setzer, Dawn (2006-03-09). "Obituary: Page Ackerman, Former UCLA University Librarian". UCLA News. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
  8. ↑ "Carla Hayden is officially sworn in as the first woman and African-American librarian of Congress". Vox. 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
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