Eugène Morel

Eugène Morel (21 June 1869 – 23 March 1934) was a French librarian, writer and literary critic.

Morel graduated as a lawyer from the faculté de droit of the University of Paris in 1869.

[2] Morel’s main contributions to the profession of librarianship include a redefining of the librarian’s role and career.

[2] As a pilot project, he introduced the Dewey Decimal Classification System in 1911 to the Levallois-Perret Library.

[2] He also supported the development of L'Heure Joyeuse, the first public library for children in France, founded in Paris in 1923.