Edward G. Holley

Edward G. Holley (November 26, 1927 – February 18, 2010)[1] was an American librarian and educator. Holley graduated from David Lipscomb College in Nashville, Tennessee in 1949 with a bachelor's degree in English. In 1951 he graduated from George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville, Tennessee with a master's in library science. Holley went on to receive his Ph.D. in library science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1961.[2]

Edward G. Holley
President of the American Library Association
In office
1974–1975
Preceded byJean E. Lowrie
Succeeded byAllie Beth Martin
Personal details
BornNovember 26, 1927
Pulaski, Tennessee, US
DiedFebruary 18, 2010 (2010-02-19) (aged 82)
Durham, North Carolina, US
NationalityAmerican
Education
  • David Lipscomb College
  • George Peabody College for Teachers
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
OccupationLibrarian

Holley began his professional career at the University of Houston and worked there for nine years. In 1972 he moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he accepted the position of dean and professor in the School of Information and Library Science. He remained dean until 1985, and was a professor from 1989 to 1995, when he retired.

Additionally, he was president of the American Library Association (ALA) from 1974–75.[3] He was honored with the Association's Melvil Dewey Medal in 1983 and the Lippincott Award in 1987.[4]

References
  1. "Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]". Provo, UT, US: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 2011. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. "Distinguished library leader - Dr. Edward G. Holley - dies peacefully at age 82". UNC - SILS News Archive. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  3. "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  4. American Library Association. American Library Association Professional Recognition Awards.
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by
Jean E. Lowrie		 President of the American Library Association
1974–1975		 Succeeded by
Allie Beth Martin
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