John Cotton Dana (1856-1929) was a highly influential American librarian and museum director whose main objective was to make the library relevant to the daily lives of the citizens and to promote the benefits of reading. He was a public librarian for forty years and achieved a great deal in his field. In 1878 Dana graduated from Dartmouth College where he studied law. He was employed at the Newark Public Library from 1902 until his death. He established foreign language collections for immigrants and also developed a special collection for the business community. This "Business Branch" was the first of its kind in the nation. He also founded the Newark Museum in 1909, directing it until his death. Dana served as president of the American Library Association, which today gives out the John Cotton Dana Public Relations Award to libraries with exceptional public relations. John Cotton Dana was also the first president and founder of the Special Libraries Association. His works include:...

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