Charles Ammi Cutter

Charles Ammi Cutter was a pioneering American librarian from the late 19th and early 20th centuries who developed influential ideas about organizing library collections. He is best known for creating the Cutter Classification System, a method that categorizes books and materials to make them easier to find. He also emphasized the importance of well-designed, user-friendly catalogs and classification schemes to improve library efficiency and accessibility. Cutter's work laid foundational principles for modern library organization, focusing on systematic arrangement and clear access, helping libraries serve their communities more effectively.