Patricia Glass Schuman (born 1943)[1] is an American librarian and publisher who served as president of the American Library Association from 1991 to 1992.[2] She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and the Columbia University School of Library Service.
Patricia Glass Schuman | |
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President of the American Library Association | |
In office 1991–1992 | |
Preceded by | Richard M. Dougherty |
Succeeded by | Marilyn L. Miller |
Personal details | |
Born | 1943 (age 80–81) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Librarian |
Schuman worked at the Brooklyn Public Library, Brandeis High School and New York Technical College and served as senior acquisitions editor for the Book Division and editor of the Library/Education Book Program at R.R. Bowker Company and associate editor at School Library Journal. '[3]
In 1976, Schuman founded Neal-Schuman Publishers with John Vincent Neal. The company specialized in education resources for librarians, educators and information professionals. The company became part of ALA Publishing in 2011.[4]
As President of the American Library Association, Schuman launched a nationwide campaign to focus attention on the public's right to know including censorship and access to government information. [5] She implemented media training for association leaders, established a speaker’s network, and founded the Library Advocacy Now! effort. She also served the association as its first woman treasurer (1984-1988) and led efforts to endow a scholarship fund. Schuman was a founding member of the ALA’s Social Responsibilities Roundtable and the Feminist Task Force.
Social Responsibilities and Libraries (R.R. Bowker, 1976)