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American librarian

Glen Creason is an American libriarian who was formerly the map librarian in the History & Genealogy department at the Los Angeles Central Library, a post he held from 1979 to 2021. He is also the author of Los Angeles in Maps and is a guest writer for many publications such as Los Angeles Magazine, additionally serving as a public speaker on the topics of maps, local history, and music. Creason is featured in Susan Orlean's chronicle of the Central Library, The Library Book.

Early life

Creason's family descended from immigrants from the British Isles who came to America in the 1760s. Growing up in South Gate, Creason attended Catholic school. As a kid, his father sent him to sell programs at the Coliseum for real-world job experience. Over time, Creason lived in many areas of L.A., including Silverlake, Long Beach, West Los Angeles, and Culver City.

Career

Creason worked at the Herald Examiner library for two years after college, then was offered a job at a library in San Dimas as a children's librarian. He started as a reference librarian at the Central Library in 1979.

Creason retired in October 2021.

Feathers map collection

Creason was the librarian called when an enormous map collection was discovered at a private residence in Los Angeles in 2012. It was absorbed into the library's collection, doubling its size. Creason is featured in the L.A. Review of Books documentary, Living History: The John Feathers Map Collection, about the collection's discovery.

Speaking engagements

Date Venue/Series/Medium Subject
October 28, 2010 Library Foundation of L.A.-sponsored ALOUD series, L.A. Central Library Maps and map history
January 6, 2011 Google: Santa Monica offices Maps and map history
September 16, 2011 Libros Schmibros at the Hammer Museum Maps and map history
July 24, 2013 California State University Fullerton video Maps and map history
October 2013 You Can't Eat the Sunshine podcast, Episode 39: "Maps & Montezuma" Maps and map history
Aug. 2014 Stories from the Map Cave; a Los Angeles Public Library series Maps and map history

Bibliography

  • Los Angeles in Maps (2010)
  • LAtitudes: An Angeleno's Atlas (2015)

External links

  • 2015 Los Angeles Times profile of Creason, "Following L.A.'s history through maps," by David Ulin
  • 2012 Los Angeles Times profile of Creason, "Los Angeles librarian is all over the maps," by Larry Harnisch

References

  1. "Glen Creason, Librarian III, History & Genealogy Department | Los Angeles Public Library". lapl.org. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  2. "www.amazon.com/Glen-Creason/e/B004KO6PPG%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share". amazon.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  3. "Los Angeles Central Library Turns 90 Today Los Angeles Magazine". lamag.com. July 6, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  4. "This Is What the Fourth of July in L.A. Was Like 100 Years Ago Los Angeles Magazine". lamag.com. June 30, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  5. "Glen Creason, Author at Los Angeles Magazine". lamag.com. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  6. Lewis, Michael (October 15, 2018). "The Library Fire That Ignited an Author's Imagination". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "The neighborhood's first TV set was the Creason family's 'pride and joy' - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  8. "Los Angeles librarian is all over the maps - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. September 20, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  9. Bartlett, James (October 16, 2021). "Los Angeles Central Library's map librarian Glen Creason takes a new route: retirement". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  10. "Fare Thee Well, Glen Creason".
  11. "A Huge Vintage Map Collection's Unlikely Journey". video.nationalgeographic.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  12. Living History: The John Feathers Map Collection, retrieved November 13, 2019
  13. "Los Angeles in Maps: Glen Creason & D.J. Waldie on Vimeo". vimeo.com. November 6, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  14. "Glen Creason | Talks at Google". YouTube. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  15. "Libros Schmibros: Lower Left Blue: L.A. Cartography". Hammer Museum. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  16. "Glen Creason". YouTube. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  17. "Episode #39: Maps & Montezuma". Esotouric. October 14, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  18. "Stories from the Map Cave: Los Angeles Street Guides". YouTube. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  19. "Following L.A.'s history through maps". Los Angeles Times. February 9, 2015.
  20. "Los Angeles librarian is all over the maps". Los Angeles Times. September 20, 2012.
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