Background
Weissinger, Thomas was born on July 29, 1951 in Silver Creek, New York, United States. Son of Tom and Hattie Weissinger.
Weissinger, Thomas was born on July 29, 1951 in Silver Creek, New York, United States. Son of Tom and Hattie Weissinger.
Master of Arts, University Pittsburgh, 1978. Master of Library Science, University Pittsburgh, 1980.
City hall library Newark Public Library., 1980—1982. Reference library Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 1982—1985. Head john henrik clarke africana library Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1985—2001.
African American studies bibliographer University Illinois Urbana Champaign, since 2001, associate professor African American studies, since 2003.
Advisory board member Champaign Public Library., Illinois, 2004—2007. Member of American Library Association, Intellectual Freedom Round Table, Immroth award Committee, African American Libraries Section (chair, conference program planning committee 2004-2006), Association College Research Libraries (associate. Chair, african american studies librarians section since 2008).
Married Maryann Hunter. Children: Thomas Junior, Sandra Ellen.