Elizabeth Futas

Elizabeth Futas
Born	May 8, 1944
Died	February 6, 1995 (aged 50)
Cause of death	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Education	Brooklyn College, University of Minnesota, Rutgers University
Occupation	librarian

Elizabeth Dorothy Futas (May 8, 1944–February 6, 1995) was the head of the University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Library and Information Science from 1986–1995. Earlier in her career, Dr. Futas worked as a cataloger for the Ford Foundation in New York and as a reference librarian at Queens College. She had also held faculty positions at Rutgers University, Emory University and the University of Washington in Seattle, among other institutions.^[1] Her text on Collection Development is widely regarded.

The American Library Association offers an annual award to librarians in Futas' name.^[2][3]

Works

• Collection Development Policies and Procedures. (1995) Oryx Press, ISBN 0897747976
• Developing public library collections, policies, and procedures : a how-to-do-it manual for small and medium-sized public libraries. Neal-Shuman (1991) ISBN 1555700608
• Library Acquisition Policies and Procedures. (1984) Oryx Press, ISBN 0897740246
• The Library Forms Illustrated Handbook. (1984) Neal-Schuman, ISBN 0918212693
• Dissertation: Communication and information patterns in the emerging, interdisciplinary area of women's studies. Rutgers University (1980)

References

1. "Elizabeth Futas, 50, Led Library School". New York Times. 15 March 1995. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
2. Futas Award, ALA. Retrieved January 16, 2008.
3. The Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award, North Suburban Library System. Retrieved January 16, 2008.