John Cotton Dana
1856
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1929
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United States of America
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Dartmouth College
occupation: librarian, curator, art historian
award received: Library Hall of Fame
position held: President of the American Library Association, museum director
John Cotton Dana (August 19, 1856, in Woodstock, Vermont – July 21, 1929, in Newark, New Jersey) was an American library and museum director who sought to make these cultural institutions relevant to the daily lives of citizens. As a public librarian for forty years Dana promoted the benefits of reading, pioneered direct access to shelved materials, and innovated specialized library services of all types. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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