title: Gerald R. Shields
text: # Gerald R. Shields
  
  Gerald R. Shields (1927 – November 10, 2005) was a librarian, editor, cartoonist and educator.
  
  Shields retired as Assistant Dean of the School of Information and Library Studies at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
  
  ## Education
  
  Shields received a master of arts in library science from the University of Wisconsin.
  
  ## Career
  
  Shields was the editor of feature articles in Public Libraries, the journal of the Public Library Association. He served twelve years on the American Library Association (ALA) Council and was chair of the Professional Ethics Committee. He was the founding editor of American Libraries (1968-1973) and the Ohio Library Association Bulletin. He also drew cartoons under the name Jerrybilt.
  
  ## Awards
  
  * 1984 New York Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Award.
  