Alphonse Fiore Trezza

Background

Trezza, Alphonse Fiore was born on December 27, 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Vincent and Amalia (Ferrara) Trezza.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1948; Master of Sciences, University Pennsylvania, 1950; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Rosary College, 1997.

Career

Page, Free Library, Philadelphia, 1940-1941, 45-48; library assistant, Free Library, 1948-1949; cataloger, assistant reference librarian, Villanova U., 1949-1950; instructor, Villanova U., 1956-1960; head circulation Department, University Pennsylvania Library, 1950-1956; lecturer, Drexel Institute School Library Science, 1951-1960; editor, Catholic Library world, 1956-1960; executive secretary, Catholic library association, 1956-1960; associate executive director, American Library Association executive secretary library administration division, American Library Association, 1960-1967; associate director administrative services, American Library Association, 1967-1969; director, Illinois State Library, Springfield, 1969-1974; lecturer, Graduate School Library and Information Science, Catholic U., 1975-1982; executive director, National Commision on Libraries and Information Sciences, Washington, 1974-1980; director intergovernmental library, Cooperation Project Federal Library Committee/Library of Congress, Washington, 1980-1982; associate professor School Library and Information Studies, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1982-1987; professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1987-1993; emeritus professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1993. Member Illinois Library LSCA TITLE I-II Advisory Commission, 1963-1969. Member network development committee Library of Congress, 1977-1982.

Board visitors School Library and Information Science, U. Pittsburgh, 1977-1980. Consultant Becker & Hayes, Inc., 1980-1984, King Research, Inc., 1981-1982. Member planning com and steering committee Florida Governor's Conference on Library and Information Superior vena cava syndrome, 1988-1991.

Achievements

• Alphonse Fiore Trezza has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

National chairman Catholic Book Week, 1954—1956. President Joliet Diocesan Board Education, 1966—1968. Auditor Borough of Norwood, Pennsylvania, 1958—1960.

Member patron's board Florida State University School Theater, since 2000. Board member Lafayette Oaks Home Association, since 2002. Democratic committeeman Lombard, Illinois, 1961—1969.

Extraordinary minister of Eucharistic Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, since 1984, member pastoral council, since 2000. Member American Library Association (council 1973-1982, 88-92, member executive board 1974-1979, chairman statistics coordinating committee 1970-1974, member public committee 1975-1978, 81-83, 87-89, chairman advisory committee interface, 1979-1983, chairman membership committee 1983-1984, chairman nominating committee 1988-1989, member legislation committee 1989-1991, advisory board American Library Association Yearbook 1976-1991, Association Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies legislation committee, 1987-1989, ad hoc committee White House Conference on Library and Information Services 1989-1991, chairman awards committee 1990-1992, Exceptional Achievement award 1981, J.B. Lippincott award 1989, honorary member award, 2007), Catholic Library Association (life, advisory council since 1960), Illinois Library Association (chairman legislation-library development committee 1964-1969, member executive board, libr's. citation 1974), Florida Library Association (board directors 1987-1993, president 1991-1992, intellectual freedom committee, chairman committee on Florida Libraries publication, editor, publication committee, planning committee, 1991, site committee), Continuing Library. Education Network and Exchange (president 1982-1983), International Federation Library Associations and Institutions (statistics standing committee 1976-1985, planning committee), Council National Library Associations (chairman 1959-1961), Association College and Research Librarians (president Philadelphia chapter 1953-1955), Drexel Institute Library School Alumni Association (president 1955-1956, executive board 1956-1960, chairman chief officers State Library Agencies 1973-1974), Chicago Library Club (president 1969), Association Library and Information Science Education (government relation committee 1985-1987), Drexel University Alumni Association (Outstanding Alumnus award 1963), Kappa Phi Kappa (chapter president 1948), Beta Phi Mu (honorary).

Lodges: Knights of Columbus.

Connections

Married Mildred Di Pietro, May 19, 1945. Children: Carol Ann Trezza Johnston, Alphonse Fiore.

Father:

Vincent Trezza

Mother:

Amalia (Ferrara) Trezza

Spouse:

Mildred Di Pietro

child:

Carol Ann Trezza Johnston Trezza

child:

Alphonse Fiore Trezza