William Warner Bishop

William Warner Bishop
President of the American Library Association
In office
1918–1919
Preceded byThomas Lynch Montgomery
Succeeded byChalmers Hadley
Personal details
Born(1871-07-20)July 20, 1871
Hannibal, Missouri, USA
DiedFebruary 19, 1955(1955-02-19) (aged 83)
Resting placeAnn Arbor, Michigan, USA
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
OccupationLibrarian

William Warner Bishop (July 20, 1871 – February 19, 1955) was an American librarian who is credited and remembered for his work organizing and cataloging the Vatican Archives, his time served working with the American Library Association, as well as his support of academic libraries.[1] He has the honor of being named one of the most influential librarians in American history.[2]

  1. ^ Sparks 1993a
  2. ^ Kniffel et al. 1999