Ralph R. Shaw | |
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.jpg) Shaw in 1974 | |
| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1956–1957 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Richards |
| Succeeded by | Lucile M. Morsch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ralph Robert Shaw May 18, 1907 Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Died | October 14, 1972 (aged 65) |
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| Occupation | Librarian |
Ralph Robert Shaw (May 18, 1907 – October 14, 1972)[1] was a librarian, a publisher, and an innovator in library science. In 1999, American Libraries named him one of the "100 Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century".[2] He was awarded the Melvil Dewey Medal in 1953 and American Library Association Honorary Membership in 1971.
- ^ "Ralph R(obert) Shaw." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography In Context. Web. 7 Oct. 2013.
- ^ Leonard Kniffel, Peggy Sullivan, Edith McCormick, "100 of the Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century," American Libraries 30, no. 11 (December 1999): 43.