Estelle Brodman
Estelle Brodman | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1914 |
| Died | March 1, 2007 (aged 92) |
| Education | Columbia University (Ph.D.) |
| Occupation(s) | Medical librarian, academic |
| Known for | Advancing automation in libraries |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | National Library of Medicine Washington University School of Medicine |
Estelle Brodman (1914–2007) was an American medical librarian and medical historian. She held positions at Columbia University, the National Library of Medicine and the Washington University School of Medicine (WashU Medicine). Brodman served terms as director of the Special Libraries Association, president of the Medical Library Association, and editor of the Bulletin of the Medical Library Association. Under Brodman's leadership, the library at WashU Medicine became known as a leader in the use of computing machines to perform library functions.