Background
Brown, Barbara Jeanne was born on October 9, 1941 in Charles City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of William Howard and Marion Beatrice (Katcher) Brown.
Brown, Barbara Jeanne was born on October 9, 1941 in Charles City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of William Howard and Marion Beatrice (Katcher) Brown.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1963. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1964.
Assistant circulation librarian, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1964-1966; assistant reference librarian undergraduate library, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1966-1968; associate reference librarian, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1968-1971; head of reference public services, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1971-1976; university librarian, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, since 1985; assistant librarian general reader services, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1976-1980; associate director program coordination, Research Libraries Group Inc., Stanford, California, 1980-1985. Board directors S.E. Library Network, Atlanta, 1986-1990, Online Computer Library Center User's Council, since 1992. Vice chair, chair-elect, Association of College and Research Libraries College Libraries section.
Member American Library Association, Association College and Research Libraries, Virginia Library Association, Reference and Adult Services Division (board directors 1976-1978).