Donald Bruce Simpson (December 13, 1942 – April 5, 2020) was a librarian who served as the third president of the
Center for Research Libraries
The Center for Research Libraries (also known by its acronym, CRL) is a consortium of North American universities, colleges, and independent research libraries, based on a buy-in concept for membership of the consortia. The consortium acquires an ...
(CRL) from 1980-1999.
Prior to coming to CRL he worked as Executive Director at the
Bibliographical Center for Research
Bibliographical Center for Research (BCR) was a regional cooperative libraries network established in 1935, headquartered in Aurora, Colorado, and active through 2010.
BCR members included over 9000 libraries in an 11-state region of the western ...
in
Denver, Colorado
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
from 1975-1980.
During that time, he compiled and edited the fourth volume of ''The state library agencies: a survey project report'', in 1979.
This book was co-sponsored by the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA). During his tenure at CRL Simpson oversaw two major building projects--Kenwood I, built when CRL outgrew its original location and Kenwood II at a later time.
Simpson was born in
Ithaca, New York
Ithaca is a city in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. Situated on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, Ithaca is the seat of Tompkins County and the largest community in the Ithaca metropolitan statistical area. It is named a ...
to Francis Alfred Simpson and Drusilla Lucille (Dickson) Simpson. Simpson received an Associate of Arts from
Corning Community College
Corning Community College is a public community college in Corning, New York. It was initiated in 1957 and moved to its Spencer Hill campus in 1963. This two-year college serves three counties: Steuben, Chemung, and Schuyler. It is one of the ...
in New York in 1962 and a BA from
Alfred University
Alfred University is a private university in Alfred (village), New York, Alfred, New York. It has a total undergraduate population of approximately 1,600 students. The university hosts the New York State College of Ceramics, which includes The ...
in 1964.
He also went on to receive a Master of Science from
Syracuse University
Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Locate ...
in 1970.
References
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1942 births
2020 deaths
American librarians