Barbara Bosch Alexander

Background

Alexander, Barbara Bosch was born on December 5, 1944 in Maryville, Missouri, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in English and Journalism, Northwest Missouri State University, 1982. Master of Arts in English, Northwest Missouri State University, 1986. Master of Library Science, North Texas State University, 1986.

Career

Reference library humanities, Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1987; microtext reference library, Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1988-1989; reference library documents division, Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1990; interim head to head documents and maps, Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1990-1992; head general reference and documents, Milner Library, Illinois State University, Normal, since 1992. Instructor humanities Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1988-1990. Member, chair numerous committees Sterling C. Evans Library., Milner Library.

Participant Snowbird Leadership Institute, 1990, chair 1st annual reunion committee 1991. Also various workshopsand seminars. Member publicity committee Texas Conference on Libraries and Information Science, 1989-1990.

Member information services committee Houston Area Research Consortium, 1989. Researcher, presenter in field.

Achievements

• Barbara Bosch Alexander has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Area coordinator Campus Charity Drive, Sterling C. Evans Library, 1990. Member American Library Association (membership promotion and relations 1987-1988, chair 1989-1990, various committees Junior Member Round Table, intern reference and adult services division 1988-1990, member 1989-1991, vice chair, chair library administration management association discussion group since 1994, government documents round table notable documents panel since 1995), ILLINET (government depository library coordinator council since 1995), Illinois Library. Association (nominating committee Government Documents Round Table 1993-1994, manager-elect, manager government documents round table since 1994), Illinois State University University Women's Association, Illinois State University University Club.