Hall of Honor Recipient
Louise Lage Kirtland
Class of 1933
Inducted in 2000
Mrs. Kirtland is a 1933 graduate of Davenport High School and continued her education with degrees from Augustana College (BA 1937) and the University of Michigan (MS 1943). During her career, Mrs. Kirtland served with the Children's Department at the Davenport Public Library starting in 1937 and concluded her tenure with the Davenport Library as Head of the Extension Department in 1945. From Davenport she went to the Eli Lily and Company, in Indianapolis, Indiana to the Library of the Lilly Research Laboratories. Mrs. Kirtland started as Assistant Librarian in 1945 and served as Chief librarian from 1956 to 1979. During her tenure she computerized the library operations benefiting Lilly researchers for their literature needs and helping the efficiency of the library operation. Mrs. Kirtland has served on the Medical Library Association as secretary, 1952-53, Board of Directors, 1952-53, (she was the first industrial librarian to serve as an officer), Chairman, Recruitment Committee, 1953-53, Chairman Curriculum Committee, and Chairman, Pharmacy Group, 1955-58 and Executive Committee, Midwest Regional Medical Library Group, 1963-68. In addition she served as president of the Pharmaceutical Division of the Special Libraries Association from 1959-60 and President of Indiana Chapter, 1967-68. She also was on the Governing Board of the Midwest Health Sciences Library Network from 1969-1973. Mrs. Kirtland also served on the board of directors for the following institutions and organizations: Augustana College Alumni Association, First-Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church, Starlight Musicals, P.E.O., Meridian Heights Inter-Se Club and is a member of many Indianapolis area Civic and Fine Arts associations and foundations. She has received recognition honors fro outstanding achievement from the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Augustana College and the Indiana Chapter of the Special libraries Association. Her Biography is in "Who's Who of American Women", "Who's Who in the Midwest", and "Who's Who Among Students of American Universities and Colleges". Mrs. Kirtland was involved in the establishment and has continued to support The Harold E. and Louise Lage Swanson Scholarship, The Hugh C. and Louise Lage Kirtland Scholarship and The Louise Lage Kirtland Academic Resources Fund, all at Augustana College. Mrs. Kirtland and her husband continue to support ongoing campaigns at Augustana College as well as Cottey Junior College in Missouri. Through her church Mrs. Kirtland works with and supports a number of programs that help disadvantaged teens and teenage parents. Mrs. Kirtland and her husband are also contributors to the Libri Foundation which distributes children's books to under funded, small libraries in rural America. Mrs. Kirtland was nominated by Mr. Keith Jurgens.
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