Background
Hallam, Arlita Warrick was born on June 28, 1944 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Jesse Edward and Hazel Winifred (McClister) Warrick.
Hallam, Arlita Warrick was born on June 28, 1944 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Jesse Edward and Hazel Winifred (McClister) Warrick.
Bachelor of Science, Illinois State University, Normal, 1965; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, Arlington, 1992.
Director, Normal Public Library., 1965-1967; director, Fondulac District Library., East Peoria, Illinois, 1967-1974; instructor, Illinois Control College, East Peoria, 1970-1974; regional coordinator, Illinois Bicentennial Commission, Springfield, 1974-1976; executive director, Fort Crevecoeur, Creve Coeur, Illinois, 1976-1977; director sales and marketing, Group V Development Company, East Peoria, 1977-1978; principal library, Abilene (Texas) Public Library., 1978-1982; director, North Richland Hills (Texas) Public Library., 1982-1992; director, Clearwater (Florida) Public Library. Sys., since 1992; quality of life administrator, City of Clearwater, since 1998.
Graduate Leadership N.E., Fort Worth, 1990, Executive Fellows Program, Tampa,1993, Leadership Pinellas, Clearwater, 1994. Member American Library Association, Public Library. Association, Florida Library.
Association, Florida Association Christian Libraries (president since 1997), Film Commission St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Rotary.
Married Julian Morgan Austin, June 28, 1964 (divorced 1975). Married Donald Owen Hallam, September 15, 1978.