Richard M. Dougherty

Richard M. Dougherty
President of the American Library Association
In office
1990–1991
Preceded byPatricia Wilson Berger
Succeeded byPatricia G. Schuman
Personal details
Born (1935-01-17) January 17, 1935 (age 89)
NationalityAmerican
Education
OccupationLibrarian, educator

Richard M. Dougherty (born January 17, 1935) is an American librarian and educator who was the director of libraries at both the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Michigan.[1][2] He served as the president of the American Library Association from 1990 to 1991, focusing on bringing attention to information access issues and supporting children's literacy.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ALA-archives was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Dougherty, Richard M". Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  3. ^ Helal, Ahmed H., Ed, Joachim W., Ed Weiss, and Essen Univ (Germany). Library. 1992. Libraries and Electronic Publishing: Promises and Challenges for the 90’s. Festschrift in Honor of Richard M. Dougherty. Proceedings of the International Essen Symposium (14th, Essen, Germany, October 14-17, 1991). Publications of Essen University Library, 14.