Edmon Low | |
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Born | Edmon Low January 4, 1902 Kiowa Indian Territory |
Died | December 2, 1983 | (aged 81)
Known for | Head librarian of the Oklahoma State University Library 1940-1967 |
Spouse | Mayme Low |
Children | Frances Low Finch, Marc Low, and Donald Low |
Edmon Low (January 4, 1902 – December 2, 1983) was the head librarian of the Oklahoma State University Library from 1940–1967. His service in this position is the longest to date. During his time at Oklahoma State, Low was strongly involved with the construction of the present Edmon Low Library building, the main library of the Oklahoma State University System, named after his contributions to the university. Low was instrumental in having the library staff elevated to faculty status at OSU. One of Low's more notable contributions to the library system was his development of the open stack approach in library service.[1]