Henriette Davidson Avram is credited with the development and implementation of MARC (machine readable cataloging) as a national and international standard in the early 1970s. This cataloging standard makes it possible for bibliographic records to be shared worldwide. [from Whitney's 'Dead German's Project']. She was named an ALA Honorary Member in 1997.
Born in New York, NY on Oct. 7, 1919
Departed on Apr. 22, 2006 and resided in California, MD.
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