Frederick H. Wagman
- October 12, 1912
- November 30, 1994
- 82 years
About Frederick H. Wagman
Frederick H. Wagman, 82, American librarian.
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|Frederick Herbert Wagman (October 12, 1912 – November 30, 1994) was an American librarian and president of the American Library Association from 1963 to 1964.
Wagman was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from Amherst College in 1933 before attending Columbia University where he earned both master's and a doctorate degree in 1934 and 1942 respectively. While studying for his doctorate, he taught at the University of Minnesota.
In 1945, Wagman joined the Library of Congress as acting director of Personnel and of Administrative Services. He served in several roles at the Library of Congress.
He was Director of the University of Michigan Library and a professor of Library Science in 1953. He was president of the Michigan Library Association in 1959-1960. He was honored as Michigan Librarian of the Year in 1970.
He retired from the university in 1982.
Wagman also served on the President's Commission on Obscenity and Pornography, a Commission that the United States Congress funded and was set up by President Lyndon B. Johnson to study pornography in 1969.
Publications
- Fussler, Herman H.; Wagman, Frederick H. (October 1965). "The General Research Library and the Area-Studies Programs [with Discussion]". The Library Quarterly. 35 (4): 343–360. doi:10.1086/619362.
- Wagman, Frederick H. (January 1961). "Library Requirements of the Modern College". The Library Quarterly. 31 (1): 33–44. doi:10.1086/618842.
- Wagman, Frederick H. (May 1959). "The Undergraduate Library of the University of Michigan". College & Research Libraries. 20 (3): 179–188.
- Lundy, Frank A.; Dix, William S.; Wagman, Frederick H. (1956). "Library Service to Undergraduate College Students: The Divisional Plan Library; Undergraduates Do Not Necessarily Require a Special Facility; The Case for the Separate Undergraduate Library". College & Research Libraries. 17 (2): 143–155. doi:10.5860/crl_17_02_143. hdl:2142/36864.
- Wagman, Frederick Herbert (1942). Magic and Natural Science in German Baroque Literature: A Study in the Prose Forms of the Later Seventeenth Century. New York: Columbia University Press.
- Wagman, Frederick Herbert (1933). Goethe’s Conception of Personality. Philadelphia: Carl Schurz Memorial Foundation.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.In what city was Frederick H. Wagman born?
- A.Ann Arbor, Michigan
- B.Columbia, New York
- C.Springfield, Massachusettscorrect
- D.Amherst, Massachusetts
The biography states that Frederick H. Wagman was born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Source: biographical summary
2.In which year did Frederick H. Wagman graduate from Amherst College?
- A.1930
- B.1933correct
- C.1942
- D.1934
Frederick H. Wagman graduated from Amherst College in 1933.
Source: education section
3.What position did Frederick H. Wagman hold at the American Library Association?
- A.Presidentcorrect
- B.Treasurer
- C.Secretary
- D.Director of Personnel
Frederick H. Wagman served as the president of the American Library Association from 1963 to 1964.
Source: biographical summary
4.Frederick H. Wagman received his doctorate from which institution in 1942?
- A.University of Minnesota
- B.University of Michigan
- C.Columbia Universitycorrect
- D.Amherst College
Frederick H. Wagman earned a doctorate degree from Columbia University in 1942.
Source: education section
5.Where did Frederick H. Wagman teach while he was studying for his doctorate?
- A.Amherst College
- B.Columbia University
- C.University of Michigan
- D.University of Minnesotacorrect
While studying for his doctorate, Frederick H. Wagman taught at the University of Minnesota.
Source: education section
6.When did Frederick H. Wagman join the Library of Congress?
- A.1942
- B.1953
- C.1933
- D.1945correct
Frederick H. Wagman joined the Library of Congress in 1945.
Source: career section
7.Frederick H. Wagman became the Director of the University of Michigan Library in what year?
- A.1953correct
- B.1970
- C.1963
- D.1959
Frederick H. Wagman became Director of the University of Michigan Library and a professor in 1953.
Source: career section
8.Frederick H. Wagman served as president of which organization from 1959 to 1960?
- A.National Commission on Libraries
- B.Columbia University Library Board
- C.Michigan Library Associationcorrect
- D.American Library Association
Frederick H. Wagman was president of the Michigan Library Association in 1959-1960.
Source: career section
9.Which award was granted to Frederick H. Wagman in 1970?
- A.Michigan Librarian of the Yearcorrect
- B.American Library Association Gold Medal
- C.Distinguished University Professor
- D.Librarian of the Century
Frederick H. Wagman was honored as Michigan Librarian of the Year in 1970.
Source: career section
10.In what year did Frederick H. Wagman retire from the University of Michigan?
- A.1970
- B.1982correct
- C.1964
- D.1994
Frederick H. Wagman retired from the university in 1982.
Source: career section
11.Who established the commission on which Frederick H. Wagman served in 1969?
- A.The University of Michigan
- B.Lyndon B. Johnsoncorrect
- C.The American Library Association
- D.The United States Congress
The President's Commission on Obscenity and Pornography was set up by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Source: career section
12.What was the subject of the commission on which Frederick H. Wagman served in 1969?
- A.Academic funding
- B.Library automation
- C.Literacy rates
- D.Pornographycorrect
Frederick H. Wagman served on the President's Commission on Obscenity and Pornography, which was set up to study pornography.
Source: career section
13.What is the full title of the publication written by Frederick H. Wagman in 1933?
- A.Goethe’s Conception of Personalitycorrect
- B.The Undergraduate Library
- C.Magic and Natural Science
- D.Library Requirements
Frederick H. Wagman published 'Goethe’s Conception of Personality' in 1933.
Source: Publications section
14.In which publication did Frederick H. Wagman write about the undergraduate library in 1959?
- A.American Library Journal
- B.The Library Quarterly
- C.German Baroque Literature Studies
- D.College & Research Librariescorrect
The article 'The Undergraduate Library of the University of Michigan' by Frederick H. Wagman was published in College & Research Libraries in 1959.
Source: Publications section
15.Frederick H. Wagman passed away in which year?
- A.1996
- B.1990
- C.1982
- D.1994correct
Frederick H. Wagman died on November 30, 1994.
Source: biographical summary
16.At what institution did Frederick H. Wagman earn his master's degree in 1934?
- A.University of Michigan
- B.Amherst College
- C.University of Minnesota
- D.Columbia Universitycorrect
Frederick H. Wagman earned both his master's and doctorate at Columbia University in 1934 and 1942 respectively.
Source: education section
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