Background
Bryan, Barbara Day was born on May 20, 1927 in Livermore Falls, Maine, United States. Daughter of Lorey Clifford and Olga Elvira (Bergquist) Day.
Bryan, Barbara Day was born on May 20, 1927 in Livermore Falls, Maine, United States. Daughter of Lorey Clifford and Olga Elvira (Bergquist) Day.
Bachelor in Psychology, University Maine, 1948. Master of Science in Library Science, Southern Connecticut State University, 1964.
Catalog department assistant, Yale University Library, New Haven, 1948-1949;
departmental library cataloger, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1949-1951;
descriptive cataloger, Yale University Library, New Haven, 1951-1952;
cataloger, Fairfield (Connecticut) Public Library, 1952-1954;
reference librarian, Fairfield (Connecticut) Public Library, 1954-1957;
assistant librarian, order librarian, Fairfield (Connecticut) Public Library, 1957-1965;
assistant director libraries, Fairfield U., 1965-1974;
university librarian, Fairfield U., 1974-1996;
University library emerita, Fairfield U., since 1996. Member Connecticut State Library. Board, Hartford, 1978-1982, chair, 1987-1992.
Board directors Bibliomation, Inc., Stratford, Connecticut, 1987-1991.
President Friends Nyselius Library., Fairfield University, 1998-2000, executive board, 2001-2006. Commissioner Fairfield History District Commission, 2003-2006. Member American Library Association (life, Connecticut chapter councilor 1977-1980), Association College and Research Libraries (constitution and by-laws committee 1986-1990, member college library section standards committee 1991-1995), New England Library.
Association (member committee 1981-1985, council member 1975-1977), Connecticut Library Association (legislation committee 1996—2009), Fairfield Museum & History Center (library volunteer), Connecticut Audubon Society, Oak Lawn Cemetery Association (board directors since 1994), Association Connecticut Library. Boards (board directors, chair legislation committee 1996-2009), Institute Retired Professional (advisory board 1998-2001, 05-08), Fairfield University Retirees Association (president 2003-2004), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Robert S. Bryan, June 24, 1950.