22 Facts About Hannah Logasa

Hannah Logasa is considered a pioneer of school libraries.

Hannah Logasa was the daughter of Seth Moses Logasa, an immigrant to Omaha, Nebraska, from Ukraine and a Sephardic Jew, and her mother Ida.

Hannah Logasa had an older sister, Bertha Glikbarg, a brother, artist Charles Logasa, and a sister named Jeanie Deana Bogen.

Hannah Logasa moved to Omaha from Ukraine when she was three years old.

From 1904 to 1914 Hannah Logasa worked at the Omaha Public Library.

In 1914, Hannah Logasa was appointed head librarian at University of Chicago Laboratory School.

Hannah Logasa was very successful in bringing Judd's vision to a reality, building up the library collection, improving student morale, and supervising study.

Hannah Logasa left the University in 1939, although she remained on the roles of faculty until her death.

Hannah Logasa's influence was magnified by her writing, and she is considered the pioneer "who professionalized children's school libraries".

Hannah Logasa is credited with identifying the necessity of libraries in school, and creating strong interactions between librarians, students, and teachers.

Hannah Logasa was a member of the National Education Association, the National Council of Teachers of English, and the American Association of School Librarians.

Hannah Logasa wrote a number of bibliographic indices that became known as definitive sources.

Hannah Logasa was a proponent of progressive education, advocating scientific method, testing, and student feedback.

Hannah Logasa believed in the importance of adolescent psychology in succeeding as a librarian, and took a democratic approach to library use.

Hannah Logasa did not fully agree with progressive tenets, as she believed that textbooks were functionally valuable and should not be discarded.

Ben-Guiron personally urged Hannah Logasa to visit him in Israel, which she did in 1961.

Hannah Logasa did not inform Ben-Guiron she had come but he had found out and sent flowers to her hotel along with an invitation to visit him in his home in Tel Aviv.

Later in 1967, while visiting the US, Ben-Guiron invited Hannah Logasa to meet with him again in Chicago.

Hannah Logasa continued to be active in school libraries and youth education during her later life.

Hannah Logasa died on December 11,1967, at a hospital in Omaha.

Hannah Logasa's funeral was at Temple Israel in Omaha and she was buried in Rock Island, Illinois.

Hannah Logasa entrusted most of her estate to David Ben-Gurion to support agricultural research in Israel.