Timeline of women in library science in the United States

This is a timeline of women in library science in the United States.

1911: Theresa Elmendorf became the first woman elected president of the American Library Association.[1]

1923: Virginia Proctor Powell Florence became the first black woman in the United States to earn a degree in library science.[2] She earned the degree (Bachelor of Library Science) from what is now part of the University of Pittsburgh.[3][4][5]

1972: Zoia Horn, born in Ukraine, became the first United States librarian to be jailed for refusing to share information as a matter of conscience (and, as she was female, the first female United States librarian to do so.)[6]

1973: Page Ackerman became University Librarian for the University of California, Los Angeles, and was the United States's first female librarian of a system as large and complex as UCLA's.[7]

2016: Carla Hayden became the first female Librarian of Congress.[8]

References

  1. Thomison, p. 280 The death of her husband had forced Theresa Elmendorf to end her unpaid status, and for the next 20 years she held the position of vice-librarian at the Buffalo Public Library. Her new role also meant an increased participation in the American Library Association; in 1911–12 she served as its President, the first woman to hold that position.
  2. 175 Years of Black Pitt People and Notable Milestones. (2004). Blue Black and Gold 2004: Chancellor Mark A. Norenberg Reports on the Pitt African American Experience, 44. Retrieved on 2009-05-22.
  3. "Claiming Their Citizenship: African American Women From 1624–2009". Nwhm.org. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  4. Celeste Kimbrough (2004-03-18). "University of Pittsburgh to Honor First African American Librarian In Plaque Dedication Ceremony April 2 | University of Pittsburgh News". News.pitt.edu. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  5. "05-3180-Oberlin-Issue No.32" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  6. Egelko, Bob (2014-07-15). "Zoia Horn, librarian jailed for not testifying against protesters". SFGate. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  7. Setzer, Dawn (2006-03-09). "Obituary: Page Ackerman, Former UCLA University Librarian". UCLA News. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
  8. "Carla Hayden is officially sworn in as the first woman and African-American librarian of Congress". Vox. 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
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