Gerald R. Shields

Gerald R. Shields
Born 1927
Died November 10, 2005
Alma mater University of Wisconsin
Occupation Librarian and educator

Gerald R. Shields (1927 - November 10, 2005)[1] was a librarian, editor, cartoonist and educator.

Shields retired as Assistant Dean of the School of Information and Library Studies at the State University of New York at Buffalo.[2]

Education

Shields received a master of arts in library science from the University of Wisconsin.[2]

Career

Shields was the editor of feature articles in Public Libraries, the journal of the Public Library Association.[2] He has served twelve years on the American Library Association (ALA) Council and was chair of the Professional Ethics Committee.[2] He was the founding editor of American Libraries (1968-1973) and the Ohio Library Association Bulletin.[2] He also drew cartoons under the name Jerrybilt.

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Bibliography

References

  1. "Gerald Shields (Obituary)". American Libraries 37 (1): 71. January 2006.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Gerald R. Shields Bio - Ethics and the Librarian" (PDF). Ethics and the Librarian. p. 120. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  3. "Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1974: January-June, Book 1974". Library of Congress. Retrieved 11 December 2015.


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