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The Education of Alice M. Jordan: Navigating a Career in Children's Librarianship,Used
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A biography of Alice M. Jordan, who headed childrens work at the Boston Public Library (BPL) from 1902 to 1940, is long overdue. Daughter of a Maine sea captain and a Massachusetts schoolteacher, she was one of the pioneering generation of childrens librarians, women who entered the field when salaries were low, progressive ideals high, academic credentials spotty, and the drive to professionalization was revolutionizing librarianship and education. Modest and unassuming, highschool graduate Jordan worked effectively to improve educational opportunities for children and their librarians alike. She taught at the Simmons Library School, helped create the BPL Training School, founded the New England Round Table of Childrens Librarians (NERTCL), and mentored Bertha Mahony Miller, founder of The Horn Book Magazine. She had a national reputation among childrens book editors and librarians for her critical acumen, clear writing, and astute advice. Locally, she networked tirelessly with Boston educators, negotiated the placement of qualified childrens librarians in all BPL branches, and trained a generation of gifted youth workersall from a desk in the middle of a busy childrens room. She left a legacy of high standards for childrens reading, storytelling, and reference services.This biography draws on archival materials including Jordans correspondence with poet Louise Imogen Guiney and Horn Book editor Miller; BPL memos and reports; and 1979 interviews with Jordan trainees. I have shown her life and achievement in the context of social history, from late nineteenthcentury womens economic opportunities to early twentiethcentury developments in librarianship, especially at the BPL. Each chapter has a brief list of milestones in Jordan and U.S. history.
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