Background
Choldin, Marianna Tax was born on February 26, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Sol and Gertrude (Katz) Tax.
Choldin, Marianna Tax was born on February 26, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Sol and Gertrude (Katz) Tax.
Bachelor, University of Chicago, 1962; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1979.
Slavic bibliographer, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1967-1969; Slavic bibliographer, instructor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1969-1973; Slavic bibliographer, assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1973-1976; Slavic bibliographer, associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1976-1984; head Slavic and East European Library., University of Illinois, Urbana, 1982-1989; head, professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1984; director Russian and East European Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1987-1989; C. Walter and Gerda B. Mortenson Distinguished professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1989; director Mortenson Center for International Library. Programs, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1991.
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Chair Soros Foundation Network Library. Program Board, 1997—2000. President Rudomino Library.
Council, since 2005; member Russian-American Joint Working Group on Library Cooperation, 2007. Member American Library Association (John Ames Humphry/Online Computer Library Center/Forest Press award 2005, International Librarianship award 2005), American Association for Advancement of Slavic Studies (president 1995), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Harvey Myron Choldin, August 28, 1962. Children: Kate and Mary (twins).