Arnold Sherman Wajenberg

Background

Wajenberg, Arnold Sherman was born on April 11, 1929 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Henry and Hazel L. (Johnson) Wajenberg.

Education

Bachelor, Butler University, Indianapolis, 1951. Master of Arts, Butler University, Indianapolis, 1953. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1955.

Career

Cataloger, University of Chicago Library, 1953-1969; catalog librarian, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1969-1974; assistant catalog librarian, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1974-1978; principal cataloguer, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1979-1994; retired, 1994; professor library administration, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Principal educator, Illinois Training Program for Implementation of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2d edition, 1979-1980. Member editorial policy committee Dewey Decimal, 1981-1992.

Illinois representative cataloging advising committee, Online Computer Library. Center 1979-1982, cataloging and database services advising committee, 1989-1992.

Achievements

• Arnold Sherman Wajenberg has been listed as a noteworthy librarian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer cataloger New Hampshire History Society, New Hampshire Law Library. Member American Library Association (committee on cataloging: description and access 1981-1986, member-at-large executive committee cataloging and classification section 1982-1986, Margaret Mann citation 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: walking, science fiction.

Connections

Married Joyce E. Dunham, September 6, 1952. 1 child, Earl S.

Father:

Henry Wajenberg

Mother:

Hazel L. (Johnson) Wajenberg

Spouse:

Joyce E. Dunham

child:

Earl S. Wajenberg