Patricia Meyer Battin | |
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| Born | June 2, 1929 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 22, 2019 (aged 89) Mitchellville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Swarthmore College, University of Minnesota |
| Known for | Introduction of digital technology in libraries, book preservation |
| Awards | National Humanities Medal (1999) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Information science, libraries |
| Institutions | Columbia University, Emory University, Commission on Preservation and Access |
Patricia Meyer Battin (June 2, 1929 – April 22, 2019)[1] was one of the first librarians in the United States to combine the responsibilities of library administrator and technology director. Her focus shifted toward preservation when she became the first president of the Commission on Preservation and Access. She later became a pioneer in the digital library movement and began to work in the area of digital preservation.