Clement Walker Andrews | |
|---|---|
 Andrews in 1907 | |
| 25th President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1906–1907 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Pierce Hill |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Elmore Bostwick |
| 1st Librarian and Executive Director of the John Crerar Library | |
| In office 1895–1928 | |
| Succeeded by | Jens Christian Bay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 13, 1858 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 1930 (aged 72) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Clement Walker Andrews (January 13, 1858 – November 20, 1930) was an American librarian. Andrews graduated from Harvard University in 1880 and served as an instructor in chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1883 to 1892. He served as librarian at the Institute from 1889 to 1895.[1][2] Andrews served as the first librarian of John Crerar Library from 1895 until his retirement in 1928.[3] His contributions to the profession of Library Science include the introduction of catalog card exchanges between libraries and printed lists of current periodicals.[4][5]
Andrews served as president of the American Library Association from 1906 to 1907[6] and as President of the American Library Institute from 1922 to 1924.[7]
- ^ Evans, Simeon Adams (1893). Descendants of David Evans of Charlestown, Massachusetts. p. 21 – via Google Books.
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"Andrews, Clement Walker". The Biographical Dictionary of America. Vol. 1. 1906. p. 118.
- ^ "Clement Walker Andrews, first librarian of John Crerar Library (1895-1928)". University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ Wertsman, Vladimir (1993). The Librarian's Companion: A Handbook of Thousands of Facts and Figures. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 101. ISBN 0313299757.
- ^ Bay, Jens Christian (1931). "Dr. Clement Walker Andrews, 1858-1930". Libraries. 36: 1–5.
- ^ "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Public Libraries. 27: 98. 1922.
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