Eli M. Oboler
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Eli M. Oboler was head librarian
at the Idaho State University
library, later Eli M. Oboler Library
from 1949 to 1980. He was also a member of the Idaho Library Association and the Pacific Northwest Library Association, and served as president for both organizations.
Oboler held degrees from both the University of Chicago
and Columbia University
, including a Bachelor of Science degree in Library Science
. After serving in the army
in the Lend-Lease Expediting Bureau
in World War II
, Oboler came to Idaho State University in 1949. He retired in 1980, and died in 1983 in Pocatello, Idaho
.
Oboler was also a longtime member of the American Library Association
, and held numerous positions with the ALA and the Association of College and Research Libraries
(ACRL), one of the largest subdivisions of the ALA. During his lifetime, Oboler was a staunch defender of intellectual freedom
and served on the Intellectual Freedom Committees of both the Idaho Library Association and the American Library Association. The Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award, created by the ALA's Intellectual Freedom Round Table, is named in his honor.
The Eli M. Oboler Library
at Idaho State University
is named for him.
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
at the Idaho State University
Idaho State University
Idaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....
library, later Eli M. Oboler Library
Eli M. Oboler Library
The Eli M. Oboler Library serves the students and faculty of Idaho State University, as well as the local community of Pocatello, Idaho.As of 2000, the library's collection contained nearly a million books, periodicals, and government documents; more than 35,000 microfilm reels; more than a million...
from 1949 to 1980. He was also a member of the Idaho Library Association and the Pacific Northwest Library Association, and served as president for both organizations.
Oboler held degrees from both the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
and Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, including a Bachelor of Science degree in Library Science
Library science
Library science is an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries; the collection, organization, preservation, and dissemination of information resources; and the...
. After serving in the army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
in the Lend-Lease Expediting Bureau
Lend-Lease
Lend-Lease was the program under which the United States of America supplied the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, China, Free France, and other Allied nations with materiel between 1941 and 1945. It was signed into law on March 11, 1941, a year and a half after the outbreak of war in Europe in...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Oboler came to Idaho State University in 1949. He retired in 1980, and died in 1983 in Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock...
.
Oboler was also a longtime member of the American Library Association
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
, and held numerous positions with the ALA and the Association of College and Research Libraries
Association of College and Research Libraries
The Association of College and Research Libraries , a division of the American Library Association , is a professional association of academic librarians and other interested individuals...
(ACRL), one of the largest subdivisions of the ALA. During his lifetime, Oboler was a staunch defender of intellectual freedom
Intellectual freedom
Intellectual freedom is the right to freedom of thought and of expression of thought. As defined by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it is a human right. Article 19 states:...
and served on the Intellectual Freedom Committees of both the Idaho Library Association and the American Library Association. The Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award, created by the ALA's Intellectual Freedom Round Table, is named in his honor.
The Eli M. Oboler Library
Eli M. Oboler Library
The Eli M. Oboler Library serves the students and faculty of Idaho State University, as well as the local community of Pocatello, Idaho.As of 2000, the library's collection contained nearly a million books, periodicals, and government documents; more than 35,000 microfilm reels; more than a million...
at Idaho State University
Idaho State University
Idaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls....
is named for him.