Art Plotnik

Arthur Plotnik (1937 - August 28, 2020) was a photographer, journalist, author and librarian, known for being the editor of American Libraries magazine for fifteen years.

[1] Plotnik worked for the American Library Association for over twenty years.

[2] His photographs covering 23 years of librarians and librarianship are held at the American Library Association Archives.

[5] Plotnik graduated from White Plains High School in 1955; he was voted "wittiest" in his class.

[5] He earned a BA at Harpur College and a master's degree in English at the University of Iowa, where he studied under Philip Roth.