 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (October 2024) |
Robert B. Downs | |
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 Downs c. 1940 | |
| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1952–1953 | |
| Preceded by | Loleta Fyan |
| Succeeded by | Flora Belle Ludington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Bingham Downs May 25, 1903 Lenoir, North Carolina, US |
| Died | February 24, 1991 (aged 87)[1] Urbana, Illinois, US |
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| Education | |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Robert Bingham Downs (May 25, 1903 – February 24, 1991) was an American writer and librarian. Downs was an advocate for intellectual freedom,[2] and spent the majority of his career working against literary censorship. Downs authored many books and publications regarding the topics of censorship, and on the topics of responsible and efficient leadership in the library context.[2]
- ^ "Robert B. Downs, 87, Librarian and Author". The New York Times. 26 February 1991.
- ^ a b Donald G. Davis, D. G. D. J. (2003). Dictionary of American Library Biography: Second Supplement, Libraries Unlimited.