found: African American National Biography, accessed December 21, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Brooks, Hallie Beachem; Hallie Mae Beachem; educator, librarian; born 09 October 1907 in West Baden, Indiana, United States; bachelor of arts degree, Butler University, Indianapolis (1934), bachelor of Library Science, Columbia University (1940), MA in Library Science (1946) and PhD in Library Science (1949), University of Chicago); assistant professor (1948) and full professor (1969) at Atlanta University, developed and directed the Field Service Program at Atlanta University with funding from the Carnegie Corporation of New York; served as a consultant librarian for the Association of College and Secondary Schools for Negroes (1940-1942); spent time at France's Biblioth{grave}eque Nationale and at Laurentian Library in Italy (1955); retired (1977); Atlanta University Trustees awarded her the status of professor emerita in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the university, the School of Library Service, the profession of librarianship, and the community in general (1983); member of Beta Phi Mu and Pi Lamda Theta; died 10 October 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
