Edward G. Holley
Edward G. Holley | |
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| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1974–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Jean E. Lowrie |
| Succeeded by | Allie Beth Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 26, 1927 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Edward G. Holley (November 26, 1927 – February 18, 2010)
Holley began his professional career at the University of Houston and worked there for nine years. In 1972 he moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he accepted the position of dean and professor in the School of Information and Library Science. He remained dean until 1985, and was a professor from 1989 to 1995, when he retired.
Holley was president of the
He wrote Raking the Historic Coals : The A.L.A. Scrapbook of 1876. [6]
In 1994 the volume, For the Good of the Order: Essays in Honor of Edward G. Holley, was published in recognition of his career.[7]
The Edward G. Holley Papers, 1970-2001, are at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. [8]
References
- ^ "Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]". Provo, UT, US: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 2011.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Distinguished library leader - Dr. Edward G. Holley - dies peacefully at age 82". UNC - SILS News Archive. University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Holley Edward G. 1963. Charles Evans: American Bibliographer. Urbana Illinois: University of Illinois Press.
- ^ "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ American Library Association. American Library Association Professional Recognition Awards.
- ^ Holley Edward G. (1967). Raking the Historic Coals : The A.L.A. Scrapbook of 1876. Pittsburgh: Beta Phi Mu.
- ^ Delmus Eugene Williams. 1994. For the Good of the Order: Essays in Honor of Edward G. Holley. Greenwich Conn: Jai Press.
- ^ Edward G. Holley papers, 1970-2001.Summary:The collection contains the professional files of Edward G. Holley (1927-2010), dean of the School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1972-1985, and president of the American Library Association, 1974-1975.
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