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About John Cotton Dana
John Cotton Dana was an American library and museum director who sought to make these cultural institutions relevant to the daily lives of citizens. As a public librarian for forty years Dana promoted the benefits of reading, pioneered direct access to shelved materials, and innovated specialized library services of all types.
Everything about John Cotton Dana →- Occupation
- librarian, curator, art historian
- Position held
- President of the American Library Association, museum director
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- August 19, 1856
- Died
- July 21, 1929