Background
Reece, Ernest James was born on November 4, 1881 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of James and Eva Mary (Cobbledick) B.
Reece, Ernest James was born on November 4, 1881 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of James and Eva Mary (Cobbledick) B.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Adelbert College (Western Reserve University), 1903. Postgraduate work, 1905-1906. Certificate Library School, 1905.
Student Oberlin Graduate School of Theology, 1906-1908.
Student of University of Illinois Graduate School, 1916-1917.
1 son, Allan MacDonald. Reference assistant Cleveland Public Library, 1905-1906. Librarian, Punahou School, Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, 1908-1911.
Instructor University of Illinois, Library School, 1912-1915.
Associate same, 1915-1917. Principal Library School, New York Public Library, 1917-1926.
Associate professor of library administration, School of Library Service, Columbia, 1926-1935, professor of library service, 1938-1948, associate dean, 1944-1947, professor emeritus, from 1948. Visiting professor, University of Illinois Library School, March-May 1949, February-June 1915.
Assistant and acting Librarian, Dayton (Ohio) Public Library and Museum, February-December 1950.
Executive officer, University of Illinois Library School, 1952. President Association American Library Schools, 1922-1923, Chairman of Commission on standards, 1930-1933. Member American Library Association (Chairman of Commission on recruiting, 1932-1936.
Member Executive Board 1923-1927.
Member of council 1922-1930, 1932-1935, 1937-1939. Chairman professional training section 1920-1921.
Chairman of Commission on committees 1927-1930; chairman advisory board for study of special projects 1937-1939, chairman nominating committee, 1945-1946), Ohio library association, New York Library Club (member of council 1923-1927, 1928-1932 and 1934-1936.
President 1934-1935), Phi Beta Kappa.
Alpha Tau Omega. Managing editor College and Research Libraries, 1944-1945. Author: State Documents for Libraries, 1915.
Curriculum in Library Schools, 1936.
Programs for Library Schools, 1943. Contributor to professional periodicals. Home: Urbana, Illinois†.
Member American Library Association (Chairman of Commission on recruiting, 1932-1936. Member Executive Board 1923-1927. Member of council 1922-1930, 1932-1935, 1937-1939.
Married Sabra Elizabeth Stevens, August 21, 1915.