Gerald R. Shields

Gerald R. Shields
Born(1925-11-24)November 24, 1925
DiedNovember 10, 2005(2005-11-10) (aged 79)
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin
OccupationsLibrarian and educator

Gerald R. Shields (1927 – November 10, 2005) 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.

Education

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

Career

Shields was the founding editor of American Libraries (1968-1973) and the Ohio Library Association Bulletin. He also drew cartoons under the name Jerrybilt.

In 1973 he joined the faculty of the School of Information and Library Studies at the State University of New York at Buffalo serving as a professor and assistant dean of the school from 1975 until his retirement in 1990. He was president of the New York Library Association in 1982-1983.

Shields was the editor of feature articles in Public Libraries, the journal of the Public Library Association.

He served twelve years on the American Library Association (ALA) Council and was chair of the Professional Ethics Committee.

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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 December 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Gerald Shields Has Retired from the Position of Assistant Dean and Associate Professor at the University at Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Information and Library Studies". Wilson Library Bulletin. 65: 23. September 1990.
  4. ↑ "Gerald Shields Has Been Elected President of the New York Library Association". Catholic Library World. 54: 251. February 1983.
  5. ↑ "Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1974: January-June, Book 1974". Library of Congress. 1976. Retrieved December 11, 2015.