Betty J. Turock
American librarian and educator (born 1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Betty J. Turock is an American librarian and educator who served as president of the American Library Association from 1995 to 1996.[1] She was a member of the faculty of the Rutgers School of Communication and Information for 22 years.[2] Turock is best known for her advocacy for equity of access to electronic information via the Internet as well as for championing diversity in the library profession.[3][4]
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Betty J. Turock | |
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President of the American Library Association | |
In office 1995–1996 | |
Preceded by | Arthur Curley |
Succeeded by | Mary R. Somerville |
Personal details | |
Born | (1936-06-12) June 12, 1936 (age 88) Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States |
Spouse(s) | Frank M. Turock (m. 1956, died 2005) Gus W. Friedrich (m. 2010) |
Children | David L. and B. Drew Turock |
Education | |
Occupation | Librarian, educator |
Website | comminfo |
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