Background
Shores, Louis was born on September 14, 1904 in Buffalo. Son of Paul and Ernestine (Lutenberg) Shores.
Shores, Louis was born on September 14, 1904 in Buffalo. Son of Paul and Ernestine (Lutenberg) Shores.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Toledo, 1926. Master of Science, College City New York, 1927. Bachelor of Library Science, Columbia University, 1928.
Student of University Chicago, 1930-1931. Doctor of Philosophy, George Peabody College, 1934. Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), Dallas Baptist College, 1970.
Assistant, Toledo Public Library, 1918-1922, U. Toledo Library, 1924-1926. Reference assistant New York Public Library, 1926-1928. Librarian, professor library science Fisk U., 1928-1933.
Librarian George Peabody College, Nashville, 1933-1935, director Library School, 1933-1946. Associate editor Collier’s Encyclopedia, 1946-1960, editor in chief, 1960-1981. Dean Library School, Florida State University, 1946-1967, professor and dean emeritus, 1967-1981.
Fulbright research fellow United Kingdom, 1951-1952. Special lecturer library science McGill University 1930, U. Dayton, 1931, Colorado State College Education, 1936. Visiting professor University of Southern Illinois, 1968, U. Colorado, 1969.
Visiting lecturer Dalhousie U., 1970. Director Tex-Tec, 1967-1968.
Served from First lieutenant to major United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member Association College and Reference Librarians (director), American Library Association, National Education Association, Southeastern library association (president 1950-1952), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Gamma Museum.
Married Geraldine Urist, November 19, 1931.