Eric Moon

Eric Edward Moon (6 March 1923 – 31 July 2016) was a librarian and editor who had a shaping influence on American librarianship in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s as editor-in-chief of Library Journal, president of the American Library Association, and chief editor at Scarecrow Press. Moon was a trailblazer and influential figure instrumental in transforming library professionalism, polity, and social responsibility.

For the South Korean singer and actor, see Eric Mun.

Eric Moon
President of the American Library Association
In office
1977–1978
Preceded byClara Stanton Jones
Succeeded byRussell Shank
Personal details
Born
Eric Edward Moon

(1923-03-06)6 March 1923
Yeovil, England
Died31 July 2016(2016-07-31) (aged 93)
Sarasota, Florida, US
EducationLoughborough College
Occupation
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