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Collection Overview
| Size | 22.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 10,000 items) |
| Abstract | Lester Eugene Asheim (22 January 1914-1 July 1997), William Rand Kenan, Jr., Professor of Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1975-1984, previously served as assistant professor, 1948-1952; dean of students, 1951-1952; dean, 1952-1961; and professor, 1971-1974, at the Graduate Library School (GLS) of the University of Chicago. He was employed by the American Library Association (ALA) as director of its International Relations Office (IRO), 1961-1966, and director of its Office for Library Education (OLE), 1966-1971. Asheim published notable works on book selection, manpower for librarianship, communication, and international librarianship. Papers, 1940s-1990s, document Asheim's professional activities, including his participation in professional organizations, his work for the American Library Association, his research, and his teaching. Included are correspondence, mostly 1980s-1992, with colleagues and former students; reports on accreditation of library schools; diaries of trips, 1962-1965, to Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East, reporting on libraries and library education there; a diary of his summer 1979 in Brasilia as a Fulbright lecturer; daily record books, 1960-1992, containing brief comments on his appointments and activities; research papers, articles, talks, and reviews, 1950-1988; and teaching materials. The teaching materials include course outlines, notes, and other materials for courses on research methods for librarians, especially content analysis; the library in society, focusing on censorship and intellectual freedom; agencies and media of mass communication; library education; and communication. |
| Creator | Asheim, Lester Eugene, 1914- . |
| Curatorial Unit | Southern Historical Collection |
| Language | English. |
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Biographical Information
Lester Eugene Asheim (22 January 1914-1 July 1997) published notable works on book selection, manpower for librarianship, communication, and international librarianship.
| 1936 | A.B., English, University of Washington |
| 1937 | B.A., Librarianship, University of Washington |
| 1941 | M.A., American Literature, University of Washington |
| ca. 1942-1945 | United States Army Signal Intelligence Corps |
| 1949 | Ph.D., Graduate Library School, University of Chicago |
| 1948-1952 | Assistant professor, Graduate Library School, University of Chicago |
| 1951-1952 | Dean of students, Graduate Library School, University of Chicago |
| 1952-1961 | Dean, Graduate Library School, University of Chicago |
| 1954 | Not Censorship but Selection, Wilson Library Bulletin |
| 1961-1966 | Director, International Relations Office (IRO), American Library Association |
| 1966-1971 | Director, Office of Library Education (OLE), American Library Association |
| 1966 | Illinois Library Association Intellectual Freedom Award |
| 1971-1974 | Professor, Graduate Library School, University of Chicago |
| 1973 | Beta Phi Mu Award for Distinguished Service to Education for Librarianship |
| 1975-1984 | William Rand Kenan, Jr., Professor of Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 1976 | Joseph W. Lippincott Award |
| 1992 | ALISE Award for Professional Contribution to Library and Information Science Education |
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Scope and Content
Professional papers of professor of library science Lester Asheim include office files, travel diaries, research material, teaching material, audiovisual recordings, and other material. The bulk of the office files date from the 1980s. The travel diaries contain reports on libraries and library education in the countries visited, and also personal observations and comments. There is a copy, but no original, of the diary of Asheim's Asian trip in 1963-1964. Research files mainly contain final drafts of papers and presentations. Also included are an audiotape of a lecture by Asheim on 8 October 1982, two undated audiotapes of Asheim speaking, and a videotape of "International Values in American Librarianism" [1984?] by Asheim. The contents of the teaching files are chiefly notes and collected material. These files are labeled with course numbers, some of which appear to be University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill numbers and some of which apparently are University of Chicago numbers. There is a very small amount of other material.
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Papers, 1940s-1990s.
Professional papers of Lester Asheim include office files, travel diaries, research material, teaching material, audiovisual recordings, and other material. The bulk of the office files date from the 1980s. The travel diaries contain reports on libraries and library education in the countries visited, and also personal observations and comments. There is a copy, but no original, of the diary of Asheim's Asian trip in 1963-1964. The research files mainly contain final drafts of papers and presentations. Also included are an audiotape of a lecture by Asheim on 8 October 1982, two undated audiotapes of Asheim speaking, and a videotape of International Values in American Librarianism [1984?] by Asheim. The contents of the teaching files are chiefly notes and collected material. These files are labeled with course numbers, some of which appear to be University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill numbers and some of which apparently are University of Chicago numbers. There is a very small amount of other material.
Note that original file folder titles have, for the most part, been retained.
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Items Separated
Pictures (P-4775)
Audiotapes (T-4775/1-2)
Audiocassette (C-4775/1-3)
Videotape (VT-4775/1)
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