Lewis Round Wilson | |
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| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1935–1936 | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Compton |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Glenn Wyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 27, 1876 Lenoir, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1979 (aged 102) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Louis Round Wilson (December 27, 1876 – December 10, 1979)[1] was an important figure to the field of library science, and is listed in "100 of the most important leaders we had in the 20th century," an article in the December 1999 issue of American Libraries. The article lists what he did for the field of library science including dean at the University of Chicago Graduate Library School, directing the library at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and as one of the "internationally oriented library leaders in the U.S. who contributed much of the early history of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions."[2] The Louis Round Wilson Library is named after him.
- ^ Weaver, Frances A. (1 November 2000). "Louis Round Wilson". In William S. Powell (ed.). Dictionary of North Carolina Biography. Univ of North Carolina Press. pp. 233–34. ISBN 978-0-8078-6699-3.
- ^ Kniffel, L., Sullivan, P., & McCormick, E. (1999). 100 of the Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century. American Libraries, 30(11), page 47.