Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Library
|
| gptkbp:advocates_for |
Equal access to information
Library funding Public access to libraries Access to government documents |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:American_Library_Association
|
| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:Harvard_University
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Library
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary Doctorate from Harvard University
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1825-09-24
|
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Borough
|
| gptkbp:children |
2
|
| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
Other library leaders
|
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
Library collections
Library advocacy efforts Library outreach programs Library technology advancements Archival practices |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Development of the Library of Congress
|
| gptkbp:death_date |
1908-09-19
|
| gptkbp:founded |
Library of Congress's first reading room
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ainsworth Rand Spofford
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Information science
Library science Library policy development Library education curriculum American librarianship |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
|
| gptkbp:inspired |
Future librarians
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
Library expansion projects
|
| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
Digital libraries
Interlibrary cooperation Cataloging standards Information literacy. Cultural preservation through libraries |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:Library
Library community |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
Innovative library services
Leadership in library services |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
Research libraries
Library education programs Literacy initiatives Community engagement through libraries Public library systems |
| gptkbp:known_for |
Library administration
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Pioneering library practices
|
| gptkbp:mentor |
Young librarians
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:The_Library_of_Congress
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Library |
| gptkbp:participated_in |
National Library Week
|
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
|
| gptkbp:position_held |
gptkb:Library
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:John_Silva_Meehan
|
| gptkbp:published_by |
Numerous articles on library science
The Library of Congress: Its History and Its Work |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
|
| gptkbp:served_in |
gptkb:Library
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Mary E. Spofford
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Charles C. Jewett
|
| gptkbp:term_end |
1897
|
| gptkbp:term_start |
1864
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
A History of the Library of Congress
|