Background
Fischler, Barbara Brand was born on May 24, 1930 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Carl Frederick and Emma Georgia (Piltz) Brand.
Fischler, Barbara Brand was born on May 24, 1930 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Carl Frederick and Emma Georgia (Piltz) Brand.
AB cum laude, Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, 1952. MM with distinction, Indiana University, 1954. Master of Arts in Library Science, Indiana University, 1964.
Assistant reference librarian, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1958-1961;
assistant librarian undergraduate library, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1961-1963;
acting librarian, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1963;
circulation librarian, Indiana U.-Purdue University, Indianapolis, 1970-1976;
public services librarian University Library, science, engineering and technical unit, Indiana U.-Purdue University, Indianapolis, 1976-1981;
acting director university libraries, Indiana U.-Purdue University, Indianapolis, 1981-1982;
director university libraries, Indiana U.-Purdue University, Indianapolis, 1982-1995;
retired, 1995;
director School Library. and Information Science, Indiana U.-Purdue University, Indianapolis, since 1995. Visiting and associate professor (part-time) School Library. and Information Science Indiana U., Bloomington, 1972-1995, counselor-coordinator, Indianapolis, 1974-1982, director school library and information science campus Indiana U.-Purdue University, Indianapolis, since 1995. Resource aide advising committee Indiana Voc.
Technology College, Indianapolis, 1974-1986. Advising committee Area Library. Superior vena cava syndrome Authority, Indianapolis, 1976-1979.
Member core committee, chairman program committee Indiana Governor's Conference on Libraries and Information Superior vena cava syndrome, Indianapolis, 1976-1978, member governance committee, delegate to conference, 1990. Member Indiana State Library.Adv. Council, 1985-1991; consultant in field.
Fund-raiser Indianapolis Museum Art, 1971, American Cancer Society, Indianapolis, 1975. Volunteer teacher St. Thomas Aquinas School, Indianapolis, 1974-1975. Fund-raiser American Heart Association, Indianapolis, 1985.
Board directors, treasurer Historic Amusement Foundation, Inc., Indianapolis, 1984-1991. Board advisors North America Wildlife Park Foundation, Inc., Battle Ground, Indiana, 1985-1991, board directors, since 1991. Member advisory board Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, 1987-1990.
Member American Library Association, Library. Administration and Management Association (vice chair and chair elect fund raising and finance development section 1991-1992), Indiana State Library. Advisory Council, Midwest Federation Library.
Associations (chairman local arrangements for conference 1986-1987, secretary since 1987, board directors 1987-1991), Indiana Library. Association (chairman college and university division 1977-1978, chairman library education division 1981-1982, treasurer 1984-1986), German Shepherd Dog Club of Center Indiana (president 1978-1979, treasurer 1988-1989, vice president 1989-1990, president 1990-1993, board directors since 1993), Wabash Valley German Shepherd Dog Club (president 1982-1983), Center Indiana Kennel Club (board directors 1984-1986), Pi Kappa Lambda, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Drake Anthony Fischler, June 3, 1961 (divorced, October 1995). 1 child, Owen Wesley.