Roger H. McDonough (February 24, 1909 – December 2, 2001)[1] was an American librarian and president of the American Library Association from 1968 to 1969.[2]

Roger H. McDonough
President of the American Library Association
In office
1968–1969
Preceded byFoster E. Mohrhardt
Succeeded byWilliam S. Dix
Personal details
Born(1909-02-24)February 24, 1909
DiedDecember 2, 2001(2001-12-02) (aged 92)
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationLibrarian

He worked at the Rutgers University Libraries as an undergraduate and continued working there as a reference librarian while he attended the Columbia University School of Library Service for a degree in library science. In 1937 he became the Director of New Brunswick, New Jersey Public Library.[3]

In 1947, he was named the first professional State Librarian for the state of New Jersey. In that role, McDonough focused on cooperation among the state's libraries and developed a law library to serve the New Jersey state legislature. McDonough also supported the creation of a graduate school of library science at Rutgers University in 1954 and the New Jersey State Cultural Center in 1965. When he retired in 1975, he continued to work as a consultation to the New Jersey Library Association.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, US: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
  2. ^ "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. ^ Brown, Robin (2015). "Roger McDonough: NJ State Librarian and Master Politician". CUNY Academic Works.
  4. ^ "Roger McDonough Librarianship Award". New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by President of the American Library Association
1968–1969
Succeeded by