Herman H. B. Meyer
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Herman H. B. Meyer | |
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| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1924–1925 | |
| Preceded by | Judson Toll Jennings |
| Succeeded by | Charles F. D. Belden |
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| Born | October 17, 1864 New York City, New York, USA |
| Died | January 16, 1937 (aged 72) |
| Alma mater | Pratt Institute |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Herman Henry Bernard Meyer (1864 – January 16, 1937) was an American librarian. Meyer attended the Pratt Institute Library School. He worked in several positions at the Library of Congress, including the Head of the Newspaper and Periodical Division (1907), the Chief Bibliographer (1914-1920), and the Head of the Legislative Reference Service (1921-1935)[1] and initiated the Library's services for the blind.[2][3]
He was president of the American Library Association from 1924 to 1925.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Sparks, Claud Glenn (1993). Doyen of Librarians: A Biography of William Warner Bishop. Scarecrow Press. p. 72. ISBN 0810827727.
- ^ Hildenbrand, Suzanne (1996). Reclaiming the American Library Past. Ablex Publishing. p. 269. ISBN 1567502334.
- ^ "Report of the Library of Congress" (PDF). Library of Congress. 1936. p. 2. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
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