Katharine Lucinda Sharp

Background

Sharp, Katharine Lucinda was born on May 21, 1865 in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Daughter of John William and Phebe (Thompson) Sharp.

Education

Ph. B., Northwestern University, 1885, the Master of Philisophy, 1889. Bachelor of Library Science, New York State Library School, 1892, Master of Library Science, 1906. Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1907.

Career

Teacher, 1886-1888; assistant librarian Scoville Institute, Oak Park, Illinois, 1888-1890. Library organizer, Wheaton, Illinois, 1891, Xenia, O., 1892. In charge Comparative Library Exhibit, Chicago Exposition, 1893.

Director department library science, Armour Institute Technology, Chicago, 1893-1897. Head librarian and director State Library School, University of Illinois, 1897-1907. Director Summer School of Library Science, University of Wisconsin, 1895-1896.

Lecturer on library economy. University of Chicago, 1896.

Membership

Member Illinois State library association (president 1903-1904), American Library Association (council, 1895-1905.

Connections

Father:

John William Sharp

Mother:

Phebe (Thompson) Sharp