Hugh Craig Atkinson | |
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Born | |
Died | October 24, 1986 | (aged 52)
Education | Benedictine College University of Chicago University of Chicago Graduate Library School (MLS) |
Occupation | Librarian |
Hugh Craig Atkinson (November 27, 1933 – October 24, 1986)[1] was an American librarian known for his innovations in library automation and cooperation. He served as director of libraries at Ohio State University from 1971 to 1976 and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1976 to 1986. In 1999, American Libraries named him one of the 20th century's 100 most important leaders in librarianship.[2]