William Robert Eshelman (1921–2004) was an American pacifist, editor, and librarian. He was active in causes such as preventing censorship, ending racial segregation and stopping the Vietnam war, while gaining distinction in his professional career.
Eshelman was on the faculty of Los Angeles State College from 1951 to 1965, and was college librarian from 1959 to 1965.[3] He demonstrated the belief of his mentor, Lawrence Clark Powell, that librarians would not gain faculty status until they achieved "intellectual camaraderie with the faculty." The faculty of L.A. State College elected him to the Academic Senate, the first librarian to serve on that body. While he was editor of the California Librarian, the magazine earned the H. W. Wilson Library Periodical Award for the best state or regional journal.[4]
From 1965 to 1968 Eshelman was librarian and professor of bibliography at Bucknell University. He joined with other librarians to become active in major protests against the Vietnam War.
Eshelman was editor of Wilson Library Bulletin from 1968 through 1978, adding to the distinction of the magazine and its role as one of the two leading independent library publications in America.[3] In California he chaired the Librarian Association's Intellectual Freedom Committee which opposed censorship efforts of lawmakers, initiated the Fiske study of self-censorship in school libraries, and joined the national journals in their efforts to support the desegregation of public libraries in the South.[5]
He was appointed president of Scarecrow Press from 1979 until his retirement in 1985. Eshelman served on the editorial board of Choice Magazine, published by the American Library Association (ALA), on the ALA Council and on the ALA Committee on Accreditation.
Deathedit
William Eshelman died on 9 August 2004 at his home in Portland, Oregon, aged 82.[3]
Bibliographyedit
William Everson; Lawrence Clark Powell; William R. Eshelman (1994). William R. Eshelman (ed.). Take hold upon the future: letters on writers and writing, 1938-1946. Scarecrow Press. ISBN0-8108-2878-2.
William R. Eshelman (1997). No silence!: a library life. Scarecrow Press. ISBN0-8108-3241-0.
Referencesedit
^John N. Berry III (2004-09-15). "Editorial: A Good Guy Is Gone". Library Journal.
^"Scope and Content". Online Archive of California. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
^"Memorial Tribute to William R. Eshelman". American Library Association. January 19, 2005. Retrieved 2010-02-24. [dead link]
^"No Silence!: A Library Life". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
January 01, 1970
william, robert, eshelman, 1921, 2004, american, pacifist, editor, librarian, active, causes, such, preventing, censorship, ending, racial, segregation, stopping, vietnam, while, gaining, distinction, professional, career, contents, career, death, bibliography. William Robert Eshelman 1921 2004 was an American pacifist editor and librarian He was active in causes such as preventing censorship ending racial segregation and stopping the Vietnam war while gaining distinction in his professional career Contents 1 Career 2 Death 3 Bibliography 4 ReferencesCareer editAs a conscientious objector during World War II he was conscripted into the Civilian Public Service at Camp 56 Camp Angel in Oregon 1 He co founded the Untide Press in 1943 with poet William Everson architect and printer Kemper Nomland and actor Kermit Sheets The press had the aim of bringing poetry to the public in an inexpensive but attractive format The name was a challenge to the official camp magazine the Tide Press 2 Eshelman was on the faculty of Los Angeles State College from 1951 to 1965 and was college librarian from 1959 to 1965 3 He demonstrated the belief of his mentor Lawrence Clark Powell that librarians would not gain faculty status until they achieved intellectual camaraderie with the faculty The faculty of L A State College elected him to the Academic Senate the first librarian to serve on that body While he was editor of the California Librarian the magazine earned the H W Wilson Library Periodical Award for the best state or regional journal 4 From 1965 to 1968 Eshelman was librarian and professor of bibliography at Bucknell University He joined with other librarians to become active in major protests against the Vietnam War Eshelman was editor of Wilson Library Bulletin from 1968 through 1978 adding to the distinction of the magazine and its role as one of the two leading independent library publications in America 3 In California he chaired the Librarian Association s Intellectual Freedom Committee which opposed censorship efforts of lawmakers initiated the Fiske study of self censorship in school libraries and joined the national journals in their efforts to support the desegregation of public libraries in the South 5 He was appointed president of Scarecrow Press from 1979 until his retirement in 1985 Eshelman served on the editorial board of Choice Magazine published by the American Library Association ALA on the ALA Council and on the ALA Committee on Accreditation Death editWilliam Eshelman died on 9 August 2004 at his home in Portland Oregon aged 82 3 Bibliography editWilliam Everson Lawrence Clark Powell William R Eshelman 1994 William R Eshelman ed Take hold upon the future letters on writers and writing 1938 1946 Scarecrow Press ISBN 0 8108 2878 2 William R Eshelman 1997 No silence a library life Scarecrow Press ISBN 0 8108 3241 0 References edit John N Berry III 2004 09 15 Editorial A Good Guy Is Gone Library Journal Scope and Content Online Archive of California Retrieved 2010 02 24 a b c Ex WLB Editor Eshelman Dies Library Journal 2004 09 15 Retrieved 2010 02 26 Memorial Tribute to William R Eshelman American Library Association January 19 2005 Retrieved 2010 02 24 dead link No Silence A Library Life Barnes amp Noble Retrieved 2010 02 26 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Robert Eshelman amp oldid 1174515276, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
