Ralph R. Shaw

For other people named Ralph Shaw, see Ralph Shaw (disambiguation).
Ralph R. Shaw
Shaw in 1974
President of the American Library Association
In office
1956–1957
Preceded byJohn S. Richards
Succeeded byLucile M. Morsch
Personal details
Born
Ralph Robert Shaw

(1907-05-18)May 18, 1907
Detroit, Michigan, USA
DiedOctober 14, 1972(1972-10-14) (aged 65)
Spouses
  • Viola Susan Leff
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    (m. 1929)​
  • Mary McChesney Andrews
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    (m. 1969)​
Education
OccupationLibrarian

Ralph Robert Shaw (May 18, 1907 – October 14, 1972)[1] was a librarian, a publisher, and an innovator in library science. In 1999, American Libraries named him one of the "100 Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century".[2] He was awarded the Melvil Dewey Medal in 1953 and American Library Association Honorary Membership in 1971.

  1. ^ "Ralph R(obert) Shaw." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography In Context. Web. 7 Oct. 2013.
  2. ^ Leonard Kniffel, Peggy Sullivan, Edith McCormick, "100 of the Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century," American Libraries 30, no. 11 (December 1999): 43.