William Armstrong "Bill" Katz (July 6, 1924 – September 12, 2004) was an American librarian, author, and editor.

[1][3] After graduating with his B.A., Katz worked as a reporter for several newspapers on the West Coast, including the Vancouver Columbian, the Oakland Post Enquirer, and the San Francisco News from 1948 to 1950.

The same year, he because a professor at the School of Information Science and Policy (SISP) at the State University of New York at Albany where he would remain for the rest of his academic career.

[8] Katz also served as editor and compiler of over 40 works on various topics in library science, poetry, and the history of books.

[6] In 1991, he and his wife, Linda Sternberg Katz, published The Columbia Granger's Guide to Poetry Anthologies.

An announcement of his death was posted on the School of Information Science and Policy's website on October 11, followed by an obituary in the November 15 issue of Library Journal.