Patricia G. Schuman Explained

Patricia Glass Schuman
Office:President of the American Library Association
Term Start:1991
Term End:1992
Predecessor:Richard M. Dougherty
Successor:Marilyn L. Miller
Nationality:American
Occupation:Librarian

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.

Career

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]

She served the American Library 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.

Schuman was visiting lecturer at many programs of library and information science including Syracuse University School of Information Studies, Pratt Institute School of Library and Information Studies, Long Island University School of Library and Information Studies, Ecoles des Sciences de líInformation, Morocco, Columbia University School of Library Service, Rutgers University School of Library and Information Studies, and St. John's University School of Library Service.

Presidency of the American Library Association

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.

"ALA President's Column." American Libraries:

In a 2024 interview published in the journal, Florida Libraries, Schuman reflected on the importance of advocacy to maintain support for libraries. [6]

Awards

Selected publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schuman, Patricia, 1943-. Name Authority Record. Library of Congress. 17 March 2016.
  2. Web site: ALA's Past Presidents. American Library Association. 20 November 2007 . 15 March 2016.
  3. Patricia Glass Schuman named Equality Award recipient. American Library Association, (May 1993).
  4. Pera. Mariam. Honoring Excellence and Leadership in the Library Profession. American Libraries. September 15, 2014. 17 March 2016.
  5. Maminski, Dolores. 1993. “Your Right to Know: The Call to Action.” Library Journal 118 (17): 202.
  6. Daniels, Mary. 2024. “‘LIBRARIES ARE A VERY RADICAL IDEA, YOU KNOW:’ Observations from ALA Past President, Patricia Glass Schuman.” Florida Libraries 66 (1): 26–27.
  7. Web site: Patricia Glass Schuman named lifelong member of United for Libraries board. ALA News. American Library Association. 17 March 2016. February 11, 2014.
  8. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2014/09/15/honoring-excellence-and-leadership-in-the-library-profession/ Honoring Excellence and Leadership in the Library Profession: 2014 ALA Award Winners
  9. https://www.ala.org/news/news/pressreleases2007/march2007/cooke07 Schuman receives Eileen Cooke Award at Freedom of Information Day
  10. Berry, John N, III. “My First Feminist. Library Journal V 126, 11, (June 15, 2001): 6.
  11. Patricia Glass Schuman named Equality Award recipient. American Library Association, (May 1993).

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