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Clapp was described by William S. Dix as being "..close to the center of almost every.." what?

  • Important development in scholarly librarianship

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William S. Dix described Charles Norton Clapp as being "..close to the center of almost every important development in scholarly librarianship". Clapp was the first president of the American Library Association and the founder of the American Library School at Columbia University. He also served as the first librarian of the Newberry Library in Chicago.
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