{"bio": {"type": "/type/text", "value": "Education: Boston College, A.B., 1940; Columbia University, B.S. in L.S., 1947, M.S., 1950, Ed.D., 1954. \r\nMemberships: American Library Association (life member; chair of scholarship committee, 1965-68), Special Libraries Association. \r\n\r\nWestern Michigan University, Kalamazoo, associate professor of library science, 1956-61; \r\nPratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, associate professor of library science, 1961-63; \r\nPalmer School of Library and Information Science, C.W. Post College, Long Island University, Greenvale, NY, professor of library science, beginning 1963. \r\nMilitary service: U.S. Army Air Forces, 1942-46; became first lieutenant.\r\n\r\nEditor of \"Selected Government Publications, \" a monthly feature in Wilson Library Bulletin, 1968-73, \"Government Serials and Services,\" a quarterly feature in RSR: Reference Services Review, 1974-76, and \"Views and Overviews of Government Publications,\" an irregular feature in Government Publications Review. Contributor to professional journals. \r\n\r\nCitation Details \r\nPublisher: Thomson Gale\r\nPublication:Contemporary Authors (Biography) \r\nDate: January 1, 2004\r\n\r\nHe said \u201cThe library should provide the opportunity for its patrons to become informed and intelligent citizens by learning about their government and how it is run.\u201d"}, "personal_name": "Frederic J. O'Hara", "last_modified": {"type": "/type/datetime", "value": "2011-04-10T17:21:48.651922"}, "latest_revision": 3, "key": "/authors/OL1865735A", "name": "Frederic J. O'Hara", "created": {"type": "/type/datetime", "value": "2008-04-01T03:28:50.625462"}, "death_date": "2007", "birth_date": "1917", "type": {"key": "/type/author"}, "revision": 3}