Beverly P. Lynch

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Beverly P. Lynch
President of the American Library Association
In office
1985–1986
Preceded byE. J. Josey
Succeeded byRegina Minudri
Personal details
Born (1936-12-27) December 27, 1936 (age 85)
NationalityAmerican
Education
OccupationLibrarian

Beverly P. Lynch (born December 27, 1936) is a librarian and a former president of the American Library Association.[1]

Education[]

She earned a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in English and music from North Dakota State University, a Masters of Science degree in library sciences from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1][2]

Career[]

She was the University Librarian at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 1977 to 1989.[1] She later became dean of the University of California Los Angeles's (UCLA) School of Library and Information Science.[1]

She served as President of the American Library Association from 1985 to 1986.[1]

Awards[]

In 1987, she was honored as a distinguished alumna by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She received a similar honor in 2009 from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.[2]

She was awarded the Melvil Dewey Medal from the American Library Association in 2012.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Lynch, Beverly P. (1936-) - The American Library Association Archives". archives.library.illinois.edu.
  2. ^ a b c "Beverly Lynch Awarded Melvil Dewey Medal by the American Library Association - UCLA GSE&IS Ampersand". ampersand.gseis.ucla.edu.
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by President of the American Library Association
1985–1986
Succeeded by
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