Horner Fellowship and
the Horner Fellowship Committee
About the Horner Fellowship
The Horner Japanese Exchange Fellowship was established in 1989 under the auspices of the Arizona Library Association through the generosity and foresight of the late Dr. Layton "Jack" Horner and his wife, Marian. The mission of this unique fellowship is to foster cultural and informational exchanges between librarians from Japan and from the State of Arizona.
Dr. & Mrs. Layton “Jack” Horner
Layton Horner's life-long-interest in Japan and his respect and affinity for the Japanese people began while earning his Master's degree at Yale Divinity School (1938). There he met Saburo Matsuyama of Kyoto, Japan his roommate and lifelong friend. From 1947 to 1949 Mr. Horner was assigned to the combined civilian and U.S. Shizuoka Military Government Team as chief Civil Education and Information Officer. His task was to assist in reorganizing the education system. An interesting outcome of this sojourn was an English Study reader written by Dr. Horner and Professor Inamura entitled, "Jack and Betty". Later in life Dr. Jack Horner became a Professor of Japanese History and Culture and wrote two insightful books concerning Japanese and American culture, "The Japanese and the Americans" and "On Both Sides of the Pacific".
Throughout their lives Jack and Marian Horner visited Japan over twenty times, hosted Japanese friends, colleagues and students and promoted understanding and cultural exchanges between the two countries.
The Horners lived a simple life-style and took great pleasure in helping others. They will long be remembered as benefactors of libraries and librarians through the magnificent gift of the Horner Fellowship Exchange Endowment.
Horner Fellowship Exchanges
This Fellowship continues the Horner’s tradition. Through the dedication and hard work of many librarians ‘On Both Sides of the Pacific’, what began as informal exchanges evolved into a formal relationship between Arizona Library Association and Japan Library Association. In September 2008, AzLA and JLA formalized a reciprocal exchange agreement.
About the Committee
The purpose of the Horner Fellowship Committee is to oversee the administration of the Horner Fellowship, in cooperation with the AzLA President and Executive Board, and the International Relations Committee of Japan Library Association to facilitate reciprocal exchanges.
Horner Fellowship Committee Bylaws
Chair
Charlottle Cohen
Glendale Community College
623-935-2465
Charlotte.Cohen@gcmail.marciopa.edu
Chair-Elect
Qian Liu
ASU Libraries
480-965-1606
qian.liu@asu.edu
AzLA/JLA Liaisons
- Hitoshi Kamada (AzLA/JLA 1999-present)
- Professor Tsutomu Shihota (JLA March 1990 - present)
- Katsuko Hotelling (AzLA 1990 - 2006)
- Yoriko Miyabe (JLA 2004)
- Mimi McCain (AzLA 2003)
- Yoshitake & Mizue Yamabe (Osaka home stays 1990 – 2002)
- Toru Kozumi (JLA December 1999)
- Carol Elliott (ASLA Summer 1990)
- Shizuko Radbill (ASLA March 1990)
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