Organizing and Making Sense of the Literature: Arthur M. Cohen as Director of the ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges, 1966-2003

A major part of Arthur M. Cohen’s scholarly legacy is the archive of documents and journal articles catalogued by the ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges, which he led throughout its entire 37-year history (1966-2003). As Clearinghouse director, Cohen oversaw its document acquisition and cataloguing operations, as well as its extensive publication program. Emphasizing a reciprocal relationship between the Clearinghouse and community colleges, he enhanced the availability of information on community colleges and added thousands of items to the ERIC database, items that constitute an important part of the community college’s public record over a nearly 40-year period.