Clement Walker Andrews | |
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 Andrews in 1907 | |
| 25thPresident of theAmerican Library Association | |
| In office 1906–1907 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Pierce Hill |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Elmore Bostwick |
| 1st Librarian and Executive Director of theJohn Crerar Library | |
| In office 1895–1928 | |
| Succeeded by | Jens Christian Bay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1858-01-13)January 13, 1858 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 1930(1930-11-20) (aged 72) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Clement Walker Andrews (January 13, 1858 – November 20, 1930) was an American librarian. Andrews graduated fromHarvard University in 1880 and served as an instructor in chemistry at theMassachusetts Institute of Technology from 1883 to 1892. He served as librarian at the Institute from 1889 to 1895.[1][2] Andrews served as the first librarian ofJohn Crerar Library from 1895 until his retirement in 1928.[3] His contributions to the profession of Library Science include the introduction of catalog card exchanges between libraries and printed lists of current periodicals.[4][5]
Andrews served as president of theAmerican Library Association from 1906 to 1907[6] and as President of theAmerican Library Institute from 1922 to 1924.[7]
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