Glen Creason
Glen Creason is the map librarian in the History & Genealogy department at the Los Angeles Central Library, a post he has held since 1979. He is also the author of Los Angeles in Maps and is a guest writer for many publications such as Los Angeles Magazine, additionally serving as a public speaker on the topics of maps, local history, and music. Creason is featured in Susan Orlean's chronicle of the Central Library, The Library Book. Since 2014, Creason has been the star of a Los Angeles Public Library series called Stories from the Map Cave.
Early life
Creason's family descended from immigrants from the British Isles who came to America in the 1760s. Growing up in South Gate, Creason attended Catholic school. As a kid, his father sent him to sell programs at the Coliseum for real-world job experience. Over time, Creason lived in many areas of L.A., including Silverlake, Long Beach, West Los Angeles, and Culver City.Career
Creason worked at the Herald Examiner library for two years after college, then at a library in San Dimas as a children's librarian. He started as a reference librarian at the Central Library in 1979.Feathers map collection
Creason was the librarian called when an enormous map collection was discovered at a private residence in Los Angeles in 2012. It was absorbed into the library's collection, doubling its size. Creason is featured in the L.A. Review of Books documentary, Living History: The John Feathers Map Collection, about the collection's discovery.Speaking engagements
| Date | Venue/Series/Medium | Subject |
| Oct. 28, 2010 | Library Foundation of L.A.-sponsored ALOUD series, L.A. Central Library | Maps and map history |
| Jan. 6, 2011 | Google: Santa Monica offices | Maps and map history |
| Sept. 16, 2011 | Libros Schmibros at the Hammer Museum | Maps and map history |
| July 24, 2013 | California State University Fullerton video | Maps and map history |
| October 2013 | You Can't Eat the Sunshine podcast, Episode 39: "Maps & Montezuma" | Maps and map history |
| Aug. 2014 | Stories from the Map Cave; a Los Angeles Public Library series | Maps and map history |