Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "William Coolidge Lane (July 29, 1859 – March 18, 1931) was an American Librarian and historian. He served for over 43 years as a librarian at Harvard University. Lane was born in Newtonville, Massachusetts to William Homer Lane and Caroline Coolidge Lane. He entered Harvard University as a student in 1877 and upon graduation began working at the Harvard College Library. In 1887 he became assistant librarian and in 1893 was elected librarian of the Boston Athenæum. In 1898, he returned to Harvard to succeed Justin Winsor as librarian of the libraries at Harvard University. While Librarian, he assisted in the planning of the Widener Memorial Library building that opened during his tenure.When the post of Librarian of Congress became available in 1899 due to the death of John Russell Young, Lane met with President McKinley and reportedly played a significant role in the appointment of Herbert Putnam as Librarian of Congress. From 1887 to 1891, he was a lecturer at the Columbia University Library School. In 1910 when Harvard created the position of Director of the University Library, Lane was passed over for this post. Lane retired in 1928 and was named Librarian Emeritus.Lane was also active in other parts of campus life at Harvard. He was active in the Union, the Alumni Signet Society, the Dante Society and the Harvard Memorial Society. In his professional life, Lane served as President of the American Library Association from 1898 to 1899. Prior to his term as President, Lane served as secretary and treasurer for fourteen years and had also served as chairman of its publishing board. He was also a charter member of the Massachusetts Library Club, and its president for the term 1891-92. He was president of the Bibliographical Society of America from 1904 to 1909. Lane was also a charter member of the Cambridge Historical Society. Lane died on March 18, 1931 in Cambridge, Massachusetts."@en }
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- William_Coolidge_Lane abstract "William Coolidge Lane (July 29, 1859 – March 18, 1931) was an American Librarian and historian. He served for over 43 years as a librarian at Harvard University. Lane was born in Newtonville, Massachusetts to William Homer Lane and Caroline Coolidge Lane. He entered Harvard University as a student in 1877 and upon graduation began working at the Harvard College Library. In 1887 he became assistant librarian and in 1893 was elected librarian of the Boston Athenæum. In 1898, he returned to Harvard to succeed Justin Winsor as librarian of the libraries at Harvard University. While Librarian, he assisted in the planning of the Widener Memorial Library building that opened during his tenure.When the post of Librarian of Congress became available in 1899 due to the death of John Russell Young, Lane met with President McKinley and reportedly played a significant role in the appointment of Herbert Putnam as Librarian of Congress. From 1887 to 1891, he was a lecturer at the Columbia University Library School. In 1910 when Harvard created the position of Director of the University Library, Lane was passed over for this post. Lane retired in 1928 and was named Librarian Emeritus.Lane was also active in other parts of campus life at Harvard. He was active in the Union, the Alumni Signet Society, the Dante Society and the Harvard Memorial Society. In his professional life, Lane served as President of the American Library Association from 1898 to 1899. Prior to his term as President, Lane served as secretary and treasurer for fourteen years and had also served as chairman of its publishing board. He was also a charter member of the Massachusetts Library Club, and its president for the term 1891-92. He was president of the Bibliographical Society of America from 1904 to 1909. Lane was also a charter member of the Cambridge Historical Society. Lane died on March 18, 1931 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.".