January 27th, 200925 Famous Librarians Who Changed History Have
you ever wondered the past life or secret dreams of your local
librarian as they helped you find research paper resources and
swiped the bar code on your books? As it turns out, a lot of
world leaders, famous authors and legendary philosophers and
scholars had careers as librarians. Read below to find out who.
These important figures influenced and developed the library
systems we use today, from the Dewey Decimal System to the
subscription library and public libraries. - Ben Franklin: Ben
Franklin didn’t sit behind a circulation desk and help college
kids find research materials, but he is still a legitimate
librarian. In 1731, Franklin and his philosophy group Junto
organized the "Articles of Agreement," which set up the nation’s
first library. Their library, called The Library Company, was
first meant to benefit only the members of Junto, so that they
could share books on the issues they discussed during meetings.
It was organized as a subscri