Hannah Logasa

Hannah Logasa
Professor Emeritus
Анна Логаса (Russian)
חנה לאֹגַסַ (Hebrew)
BornFebruary 27, 1878
DiedDecember 11, 1967
Known forProfessionalising school libraries
AwardsPhi Beta Kappa
Academic background
Alma materState University of Iowa
Academic work
DisciplineLibraries
Sub-disciplineSchool libraries
Signature

Hannah Logasa (1878–1967)[1] is considered a pioneer of school libraries. Credited with identifying the necessity of libraries in school, Logasa worked to achieve strong interaction between the library, students, and teachers at the University of Chicago Laboratory High School.[2]

  1. ^ "Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925". www.ancestry.com. March 14, 1896. Archived from the original on December 3, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  2. ^ Pollack, O.B. (2001) Images of America: Jewish Life in Omaha and Lincoln; A photographic history. Arcadia Publishing. p 119.