Minnie Earl Sears

Minnie Earl Sears
Sears in 1900
Born(1873-11-17)November 17, 1873
Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
DiedNovember 28, 1933(1933-11-28) (aged 60)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationLibrarian

Minnie Earl Sears (November 17, 1873 – November 28, 1933)[1] formulated the Sears List of Subject Headings, a simplification of the Library of Congress Subject Headings. In 1999, American Libraries named her one of the "100 Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century."[2]

  1. ^ "Minnie Earl Sears." Almanac of Famous People. Gale, 2011. Biography In Context. Web. October 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "100 of the Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century". American Libraries. 30 (11): 38–48. 1999. ISSN 0002-9769. JSTOR 25637411. Retrieved March 27, 2023.