Errett Weir McDiarmid
Errett Weir McDiarmid | |
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McDiarmid c. 1950 | |
| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1948–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Paul North Rice |
| Succeeded by | Milton E. Lord |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 13, 1909 West Virginia, US |
| Died | April 27, 2000 (aged 90) |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Errett Weir McDiarmid (July 13, 1909 – April 27, 2000) was an American librarian and academic who was president of the American Library Association from 1948 to 1949. McDiarmid was born in West Virginia and received his bachelor's degree in 1929 from Texas Christian University and his master's degree in 1930, also from Texas Christian. He went on to receive a bachelor's degree in Library Science in 1931 from Emory University and his doctorate from the University of Chicago Graduate Library School in 1934.