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First place: Justin Winsor (Justin Winsor, 183 1- 1897)
Evaluation: There is such a figure in the history of American libraries. He was the director of the Boston Library, which was the first public library in the United States established with municipal tax. He used to be the curator of Harvard University Library, which is the oldest university library in the United States and the largest library in the world. He was the first president of the American Library Association, and held this important position twice (1876- 1885, 1897) for ten years. He is one of the founders of library journal, the earliest professional periodical of library science in the world. He is also an important contributor to the special report on American Public Libraries compiled by the US Department of Education 1876, which occupies an important position in the history of American libraries. He is a famous American writer, librarian and historian, and an outstanding leader of American library movement at the end of 19. Windsor is praised as a scholar librarian by American library circles. He has made outstanding achievements in readers' reading and collection construction, collection utilization, library architecture, library public education and other research fields, and made outstanding contributions to the research of library science and the development of library cause in the United States. (Excerpted from Edward Tian's A Preliminary Study of American Librarians' Thoughts) Windsor deserves to be the first person!
Honor: 1876, the most dazzling star in American library industry; The first president of American Library Association; Justin Windsor Award Memorial Hall; 195 1 was elected to the Library Hall of Fame.
Second place: Melville Dewey (Maxwell Dewey,1851-1931)
Evaluation: Putting him in the second place is related to many factors. He is not so much an American librarian as an organizer of American librarianship and an educator of library science. In fact, Dewey is a controversial figure in the United States and even in the world. On the one hand, he made irreplaceable contributions to the development of American librarianship: he led the establishment of American Library Association, the largest and oldest library association in the world, the most widely used Dewey decimal classification in the world, the earliest library college in American history, Columbia Library College, and served as the president of American Library Association twice (1890,1890). On the other hand, Dewey has great defects in the theoretical research of library science, and has a serious idea of emphasizing practice over theory (if you can't eat grapes, you don't know). According to Josephine, principal of Pratt Library School, she has never heard Dewey talk about books. He just wants to set up an industry with great educational potential (to put it bluntly, he wants to make money, so Dewey set up a library equipment company). Dewey's thought greatly hindered the development of American and Universal Library studies, especially the theoretical study of library science.
Honors: 1876 First Secretary-General of American Library Association (Assistant to President Windsor); The fifth and eighth presidents of the American Library Association; Founder of decimal classification; 195 1 was elected to the Library Hall of Fame.
Third place: William Frederick Poole (William Frederick Poole, 182 1- 1894).
Evaluation: In the history of American libraries, every famous figure has more or less his own glory. Just as Maxwell Dewey is famous for decimal classification, Kurt is famous for extended classification, and Poole is famous for periodical index. Poole was a famous American librarian in the19th century. He used to be the curator of Boston Commercial Library, Boston Library, Cincinnati Public Library, Chicago Public Library and Newbury Library, and achieved remarkable results. Poole is also a famous theorist in the American library field, and has made great achievements in the research fields such as the definition of public libraries, the purchase of books, library architecture, the compilation of periodical indexes, and the relationship between university libraries and university curriculum teaching. In addition, Poole is the second president of the American Library Association and the vice chairman of the first London International Librarian Conference. He is one of the few people in American history who attended both the 1853 National Librarian Conference and the 1876 Philadelphia Librarian Conference, and became an outstanding leader in the history of American public library movement. (Excerpted from Edward Tian's Review of Poole's Thoughts of American Librarians)
Honor: the second president of the American Library Association; Founder of Poole's periodical index; 195 1 was elected to the Library Hall of Fame.
Fourth place: george herbert Putnam (george herbert Putnam, 186 1- 1955).
Evaluation: The fourth largest library in the history of American libraries, the largest library in the world, and the most outstanding chief helmsman in the history of the Library of Congress. You may ask, why did you choose him instead of Spofford? It's simple. First, Putnam's term of office is 40 years, and Spofford's term of office is 33 years. I don't think there will ever be a second person who will surpass Putnam. Secondly, Putnam has served as a member of the American Library Association twice, namely 1898 and 1903-04, while Spofford has not once, which shows the difference in strength and popularity; Thirdly, if Spofford is a stubborn conservative, Putnam is an enterprising reformer. During Spofford's tenure as curator, the relationship between the Library of Congress and the American Library Association was negligent or even bad. It was Putnam's appointment that changed this situation, and the relationship between the Library of Congress and the American Library Association entered a new era. Of course, what happened after Putnam entered menopause is another matter (haha, men also have menopause ~). It is also necessary to mention that Putnam compiled the world-famous and widely used Library of Congress Classification on the basis of Kurt's extended classification.
Honors: the eighth curator of the Library of Congress; 1898, 1903-04 President of American Library Association; Founder of the Library of Congress Classification.
Fifth place: Charles Amy Carter (Charles Mi An Cote, 1837- 1903).
Evaluation: It is difficult to determine the fifth person because there are indeed many candidates. Iowa sealed it to Kurt for the following reasons: he worked in the famous Harvard Theological Seminary Library, Boston Public Library and Forbes Library, and served as the curator of Boston Public Library for 24 years; Kurt's Extended Classification, which is well-known in the United States, laid the foundation for the establishment of the classification of the Library of Congress. Long-term editor-in-chief of library journal, lasting 13 years. He is an important contributor to the special report of American public libraries and has made important contributions to the theory and practice of bibliography.
Honor: the famous creator of Kurt's extended classification; 1887-89 President of American Library Association; 195 1 was elected to the Library Hall of Fame.
Sixth place: John Cotton Dana (John Cotton Dana, 1856- 1929)
Evaluation: In the history of American libraries, Dana is more like a dark horse, and shines brilliantly in the starry American library world. He was the curator of Denver Public Library, springer Public Library and Newark Public Library. He was a pioneer of open-shelf lending in American libraries and established the first commercial branch in the United States. He is the founder and the first president of the American Professional Library Association, and has set a brilliant example in improving the relationship between libraries and the outside world. The Newark municipal government has designated the annual 65438+10.6 as "John Corden Dana Day", and the New Jersey Law School has also changed its name to "Dana College", which is the glory of the American library community.
Honor: American Library Association "John Corden Dunagon Relationship Award" souvenir; Founder and first president of American Professional Library Association; 1895-96 President of American Library Association; 195 1 was elected to the Library Hall of Fame.
Seventh place: Mary Wright plummer (Mary Wright plummer, 1856- 19 16).
Evaluation: Maybe the problem is coming again. Surely some people will ask, why not choose Elmendorf, the first female president of the American Library Association, and plummer, the second female president. Good question! But the answer is obvious: plummer Buel Mendorf is more like a talented woman. She is a talented person. 2 1 When she was a freshman, she wrote an article and attended the Thousand Islands Conference of the American Library Association, which shocked the American library community. She is the founder of Putra Library College and the first dean of New York Public Library College, and has an irreplaceable position in the history of American library science education. She has written a lot of books about small libraries and children's libraries, which has a prominent position in the history of American children's libraries. (The analysis of plummer's library science thought is in progress)
Honors: First Dean of Pratt Library College and New York Public Library College; The second female president of the American Library Association (1915-16); Outstanding leader of American children's library cause
Eighth place: Teresa Ciel Mendorf (Teresa Ciel Mendorf, 1855- 1932).
Evaluation: This is a strong woman. She helped her husband for ten years and kept the Buffalo Public Library in good order, which proved the truth: behind every successful man, there is a successful woman. The misfortune of her family (the early death of her husband) did not crush her, nor did it weaken her enthusiasm for the library cause, but inspired her to make progress. She was the president of the new york Library Association and the first female president in the history of the American Library Association, setting a shining example for a large number of women in the American library community. She is an outstanding woman. With her own practical actions, she aroused the enthusiasm of the American people for the library cause and inspired American librarians to forge ahead bravely.
Honor: the first female president of the American Library Association (1911-12); 195 1 was elected to the Library Hall of Fame.
Ninth place: Charles Coffin Jewett (Charles Coffin Jewett, 18 16- 1868).
Evaluation: Pioneer of American librarianship, chairman of the National Librarian Conference from 65438 to 0853. Jewett's successful election as the president of the conference is not unrelated to his high prestige and position in the North American library community. 184 1 year, at the age of 25, Jewett became the first full-time curator of Brown University. He attached great importance to the collection construction, visited Europe many times and purchased all kinds of documents. 1843, he presided over the compilation of Brown University Library Catalogue and its subject index, including 1000 volumes in total, and won the North American Review. From 65438 to 0847, Jewett began to be the librarian of Smithsonian College. He attached great importance to inter-library communication and cooperation, compiled the first public library catalogue in the United States, wrote the Public Library Report, and established the relationship of literature exchange and information exchange with most libraries, making this library the library with the largest collection of academic publications in the United States. In addition, in order to unify the quality and efficiency of national book cataloging, and avoid the waste of manpower, material resources and financial resources caused by repeated cataloging, Jewett also put forward a plan to establish a national centralized printing library catalogue, and presided over the compilation of the publication catalogue of world academic institutions. As a pioneer of library undertaking in North America, Jewett enjoys a high reputation in American library and cataloging circles. As Poole said in 1886, Jewett was "the most capable and enthusiastic reformer of early American library management methods" ... 1853 convened and organized the conference. (Excerpted from Iowa's "1853 National Librarian Conference and Its Historical Significance")
Honor: Pioneer of American Librarianship: 1853 President of the National Librarian Conference.
10: Thomas bray (Thomas bray, 1658- 1730)
Evaluation: He was put last, not because he made little contribution to American library cause. In fact, Thomas Bray's achievements in the construction and development of colonial libraries in North America are unparalleled, and at least 29 parish libraries have been established in Maryland alone. At present, a small number of Americans call Thomas Bray "the father of American libraries", but it has not been recognized by the American library community. The reason may be that Thomas Bray is a foreigner (British) and a missionary. 1696 was sent by Henry Compton, Archbishop of London, to organize a church in Maryland. Although foreigners have made great contributions to the development of domestic libraries, it is disrespectful to the country and people to let foreigners be their fathers. In any case, the study of American library history must not bypass Thomas Bray, which is also a neglect and disrespect for historical facts.
Honor: pioneer of colonial library in North America.