Background
Joseph, Lura Ellen was born on January 24, 1947 in Tulsa. Daughter of Don Roscoe and Ruth Elizabeth Joseph.
Joseph, Lura Ellen was born on January 24, 1947 in Tulsa. Daughter of Don Roscoe and Ruth Elizabeth Joseph.
Student, St. Paul Bible College, 1967. Student, Pan American College, 1968. Bachelor in Anthropology, University Oklahoma, 1971.
Master of Science in Geology, University Oklahoma, 1981. Master of Arts in Psychology with honors, University Center Oklahoma, 1992. Master of Library and Information Studies, University Oklahoma, 1994.
Exploration geologist Getty Oil Corporation, Oklahoma City, 1977-1984. Geologist Harper Oil Corporation, 1984-1986, consulting geologist, 1986-1988. Senior geologist Grace Petroleum, 1988-1993, consultant geologist, 1993—1994.
Physical science library North Dakota State University Library., Fargo, 1995—2001. Assistant professor library administration University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2001—2007, associate professor library administration, since 2007.
Active advisory county New Life Ranch, Inc., Colcord, Oklahoma. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Geological Society of America, Special Library. Association, Geosci. Information Society, Sigma Gamma Epislon, Psi Chi, Beta Phi Museum.