Alice Sarah Tyler

Background

Tyler, Alice Sarah was born in 1859 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John William and Sarah (Roney) Tyler.

Education

Education high school, Decatur. Certificate, Library School, Armour Institute Technology, Chicago (now University of Illinois Library School), 1894.

Career

Assistant in Public Library, Decatur, 1887-1893. Catalog librarian, Cleveland Public Library, 1895-1900. Secretary Iowa State Library Commission, 1900-1913.

Director Iowa Summer Library School, State University of Iowa, 1901-1912. Dean School of Library Science, Western Reserve University, 1913-1929 (emeritus). President League of Library Communications, 1906, Ohio library association, 1916-1917, Association American Library School, 1918-1919, American Library Association, 1920-1921, Cleveland Library Club, 1922-1923.

Member D.A.R.

Works

• Other Work

  • Editor Iowa Library Quarterly, 1901-1913. Contributor to library periodicals.

Membership

Club: Women’s City.

Connections

Father:

John William Tyler

Mother:

Sarah (Roney) Tyler