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Excerpt from Libraries and the Great War This address, as it was read by Mr. Brett one year ago, deeply moved all of us who heard it. Its reading to - day moves us even more deeply, for the lips that spoke its written words were, a few weeks later, sealed in death. These pages might properly be called apologia pro vita ma; they unconsciously interpret Mr. Brett's pur poses, give intimations of his methods, express somewhat his philosophy, and, above all else, breathe the spirit of the man as a good soldier of humanity. They are not only apologia; they form also a N um dimittz's. And could any fare well message be more fitting for the dear and great man to speak, or a more inspiring or com forting one for us, as students and co-workers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Excerpt from Abstract of Laws Relating to Libraries, in Force in 1915, in the States and Territories of the United States Section 1358: Cities and towns shall have the right to establish and maintain, or aid in establishing and maintaining, public librar ies. Either separately or in connection With the public schools. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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William Howard Brett was born on July 1, 1846 in Braceville, Ohio, the son of Morgan Lewis Brett, a descendant of John Alden, and of Jane (Brokaw) Brett, of Virginian ancestry. His parents were members of the Trumbull Phalanx, a shortlived Fourierist community experiment. Soon after his birth the family moved to the larger town of Warren, where William spent his boyhood.
Among his early formative influences were W. N. Porter and his little bookshop, around the corner from the Brett home, to which the small boy made a short back-door cut, and where his intimate and broad acquaintance with books began.
William Brett then received his formal education from the high school where he also worked in the library.
Following the Civil War he spent a year at the University of Michigan and another at Western Reserve, then located at Hudson, Ohio, but lack of funds prevented completion of his college course.
At fourteen William Brett became librarian of the high school library, contributing this service until he left school at sixteen to earn his living. He was soon a clerk in Mr. Porter's store, to which he returned at intervals between other ventures during the next dozen years.
During the Civil War he made repeated vigorous but unsuccessful attempts to enlist, finally learning to play the fife and drum in order to be enrolled as a musician in the 196th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which he managed to get into the actual fighting at once.
In 1874 he entered the Cobb & Andrews Book Store in Cleveland as a clerk, and in the next ten years he became known as the best-informed bookman in the city. It was therefore natural and fortunate that when, in 1884, the trustees of the Cleveland Public Library were looking for a new librarian, Brett was chosen for the position he was to occupy for the next thirty-four years. He was president of the American Library Association for the year 1896-97.
In the American Library Association War Service in the World War his work was conspicuous, particularly at Newport News, where he spent some months organizing and directing an efficient dispatch office for books shipped overseas.
Struck by an automobile on August 24, 1918, he died after a few unconscious hours. His wife, Alice (Allen) Brett, whom he married in 1879, five children, and six grandchildren survived him.
One of Brett's professional achievements was in introducing modern methods in the Cleveland Public Library, and reclassification of catalogued books. He also opened up the shelves to give free access to readers. In 1884, he was appointed the head librarian for the Cleveland Public Library. Under his direction this library developed from a small, badly organized institution into a great city-wide system, adding to the main library a net-work of branches, stations, and school libraries, and becoming notable among the libraries of the country for its splendid service. Largely instrumental in organizing the Library School of Western Reserve University in 1894, he was its dean until his death. Among his other contributions to the progress of libraries was so called the Cumulative Index, which later became the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature, an indispensable tool of all librarians. Another noted achievement spanned a period of time from 1896 to 1897, when he served as a president of the American Library Association. William Brett also organized and was the first president of the Ohio Library Association. William Brett also was the one who created a system what we know today as being the children's area in public libraries. He partnered with public schools to establish children's libraries in Cleveland, Ohio. In appreciation for his contributions into the development of public libraries in the state of Ohio, he was elected into the Notable Ohio Libraries Hall of Fame by the Ohio Library Council in 1975.
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Known as the "greatest children's librarian", William Brett spent his professional tenure championing for the development of dedicated children's room in public libraries, children's libraries in schools, and for librarians to be trained as child and youth professionals. Brett believed that children should have a space of their own with librarians dedicated just to them.
Brett was a member of the American Library Association and a member of the Ohio Library Association.
Of medium height, compactly built, with well-formed blond head alertly held, keen eyes of vivid blue, and a ready smile, he kept always his eager, boyish enthusiasm and a winning friendliness, for his interest in people, like his interest in books, continued to grow with the years.
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As reported in Portrait of a Librarian, a lifelong friend and classmate, William C. Cochran, remembered that "he (Brett) knew every book in the library, its place on the shelves and what it contained between its cover".
His wife was Alice (Allen) Brett, whom he married in 1879 and with whom he had five children.
1810–1890
1815–1902
In 1909, Mr. Brett and his assistant, Caroline Burnite started a training class which later was incorporated into the School of Library Science at Western Reserve University in 1920.
Among his early formative influences were W. N. Porter and his little bookshop.
1858–1932
She was a "vice-librarian" and Brett's colleague, who contributed to the success of library layout, which is evident in our library systems today.
1881–1962
1886–1963
