Background
Landry, Abbie Vestal was born on October 29, 1954 in Martinsville, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Samuel Raynor and Grace Loraine (Cochrane) Vestal.
Landry, Abbie Vestal was born on October 29, 1954 in Martinsville, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Samuel Raynor and Grace Loraine (Cochrane) Vestal.
Associate General Education, Patrick Henry Community College, Martinsville, Virginia, 1975. Bachelor in History, Longwood College, Farmville, Virginia, 1977. Master in Library and Information Science, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1981.
Graduate assistant history department University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1977-1978, graduate teaching assistant, 1978-1980, graduate assistant library and information science, 1980-1981. Reference library, coordinator online services, coordinator biographical instruction Watson Library., Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1981-1987, head reference division, supervisor reference, since 1987, interim director, 2000—2001, director, since 2009. Advisory board Bowker Publication Topical Reference Books, Princeton, New Jersey, 1988-1989.
Secretary Louisiana Association for Academy Competition, since 1991. Chairman faculty-staff development committee Watson Library. 1983-1988, chairman development committee collection, 1988-1989, chairman quiz bowl committee, since 1989, automated circulation system committee, 1984-1985, centennial committee 1983-1984, chairman library evaluation committee, since 1997.
Consultant Best Books for Academic Libraries Volunteer 4, American History, subject specialist Bookers' Best Reference Books.
Member Association for Preservation Historic Natchitoches, since 1985, Natchitoches Humane Society, since 1983. Member American Library Association, Louisiana Library. Association (vice chair academic section 1988-1989, chair 1989-1990, member Executive Board 1988-1990, coordinator online services interest group 1985-1986), Southeastern Library.
Association, Apple Library. Users Group, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Phi Mu, Phi Alpha Theta.
Married Michael Ray Landry, August 4, 1979.