Keyes Metcalf | |
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President of the American Library Association | |
In office 1942–1943 | |
Preceded by | Charles Harvey Brown |
Succeeded by | Althea Warren |
Personal details | |
Born | Elyria, Ohio, US | April 13, 1889
Died | November 3, 1983 Cambridge, Massachusetts, US | (aged 94)
Occupation | Librarian |
Keyes DeWitt Metcalf (April 13, 1889 – November 3, 1983) was an American librarian. He has been identified as one of the 100 most important leaders in librarianship by the journal American Libraries.[1] In a career spanning over 75 years, he worked in various roles at the New York Public Library and served as the director of the Harvard University library system. He was known for his expertise in planning and designing research libraries.