Jessie Carson

Jessie Carson was an American librarian who was appointed the director of children's libraries for the American Committee for Devastated France in 1920.[1] Along with several other children's librarians on leave of absence from the New York Public Library, Carson rehabilitated four libraries devastated by the war and began training young French women in American librarianship practices.[2] She is credited with making lasting change in French libraries, particularly by extending services to children, who had not traditionally been served by French libraries.[3]

References
  1. Carter, Julia. "Our Libraries Delight the Children of France". Public Libraries: A Monthly Review of Library Matters and Methods (Volume 26): 252.
  2. Benoit, Gaetan (2014-05-14). Eugene Morel: Pioneer of Public Libraries in France. Litwin Books. ISBN 9781936117321.
  3. "The French Connection | American Libraries Magazine". American Libraries Magazine. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2018-06-24.


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