You may have seen the recent series of posts initiated by Dr. Kathleen de la Peña McCook on ALA Connect commemorating influential library workers, a part of the build up towards ALA’s sesquicentennial anniversary. Thank you to Dr. McCook for allowing LHRT News & Notes to preserve these memories on the page below! Dr. McCook wrote many of the essays herself and others have followed. Stay tuned as we’ll continue to add posts in coming days…and please consider penning one about a library worker who influenced you.
Librarians we have lost, sesquicentennial memories-1976-2026 James H. Moon
James Moon was a phenomenal cataloger and mentor to many students at the University of Pittsburgh’s library school. His cataloging internships were the foundation of many careers
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