Occupation Librarian and educator | Died 10 November 2005 | |
Alma mater University of Wisconsin-Madison | ||
Gerald R. Shields (1927 - November 10, 2005) was a librarian, editor, cartoonist and educator.
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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 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. He was the founding editor of American Libraries (1968-1973) and the Ohio Library Association Bulletin. He also drew cartoons under the name Jerrybilt.
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