Kroeger, Alice (1864–1909)
Kroeger, Alice (1864–1909)
American librarian and library school director. Born Alice Bertha Kroeger, May 2, 1864, in St. Louis, Missouri; died Oct 31, 1909, in Philadelphia, PA; dau. of Adolph Ernst Kroeger (journalist) and Eliza Bertha (Curren) Kroeger; graduate of New York State Library School at Albany, 1891.
Worked as assistant in issue department of St. Louis Public Library (1882–89); hired to organize school of library science at Drexel Institute in Philadelphia (1891) which opened as 3rd such school in US (1892). Books include Aids in Book Selection (1908) and Guide to the Study and Use of Reference Books (1902), which has become standard guide for reference materials.
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