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.
Awards
- 1984 New York Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Award.[2]
Bibliography
- The FBI Creates An Awareness of Librarian Ethics: An Opinionated Historical (Allerton Park Institute, 1989) Review ISBN 0878450858
- Librarianship: The New Alternatives and the Old Bundle of Tricks Library Trends 32 (3) Winter 1984. pages 349-356
- Freedom of access to library materials, with John S. Robotham (Neal-Schuman, 1982) ISBN 0918212316
- Children's Library Services: School or public? (Rowman & Littlefield, 1974) [3] ISBN 9780810806887
- Budgeting for accountability in libraries; a selection of readings with John Gordon Burke (Scarecrow Press, 1974) ISBN 0810806878
References
- ↑ "Gerald Shields (Obituary)". American Libraries 37 (1): 71. January 2006.
- 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.
- ↑ "Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1974: January-June, Book 1974". Library of Congress. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
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