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American librarian and educator

James Ingersoll Wyer
Wyer in 1911

President of the American Library Association
In office 1910–1911
Preceded by	Nathaniel Dana Carlile Hodges
Succeeded by	Theresa West Elmendorf

Personal details
Born	(1869-05-14)May 14, 1869 Red Wing, Minnesota, USA
Died	November 1, 1955(1955-11-01) (aged 86) Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Occupation	Librarian

James Ingersoll Wyer (May 14, 1869 – November 1, 1955) was an American librarian and educator. Wyer earned his bachelor's degree from the New York State Library School in 1898 and accepted a position at the University of Nebraska. In Nebraska, Wyer took leadership roles in professional library associations and published a guidebook to government documents. Wyer returned to Albany, New York, receiving his master's degree in 1905 and his PhD in 1919. He held several positions of progressive responsibility in the New York State Library and its library school.

From 1916 to 1920, Wyer chaired the Library War Service Committee of the American Library Association, which was a campaign to raise funds to maintain libraries in military camps, vessels, and ports. He was the first president of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), serving from 1915-1916 (the association was called "Association of American Library Schools" at that time). Wyer later served as president of the American Library Association from 1921 to 1922. In 1930, Wyer authored a textbook on reference practices, "Reference Work: A Textbook for Students of Library Work and Librarians." Wyer retired as Director of the New York State Library in 1938. He retired to Salt Lake City, Utah. In Utah, Wyer continued to be an active contributor to library journals until an illness in 1950.

References

"Wyer, James I. (1869-1955) The American Library Association Archives". Retrieved 15 May 2024.
Schmitt, Carolyn A. (2006). "DIS 245 "Info Access" Encyclopedia". Retrieved 16 February 2016.
"Wyer, James I. (1869-1955) The American Library Association Archives". Retrieved 15 May 2024.
"ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
Wyer J. I. (1930). Reference Work; a Textbook for Students of Library Work and Librarians. Chicago: American Library Association.
Paulson, P. J. (1978). Dictionary of American Library Biography. Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc. pp. 576–579. ISBN 0872871800.
"Dr. James Wyer, A Librarian, Dies". New York Times. November 4, 1955. p. 30.

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Preceded byNathaniel Dana Carlile Hodges	President of the American Library Association 1910–1911	Succeeded byTheresa West Elmendorf

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