Barbara Nan Schichtel

Background

Schichtel, Barbara Nan was born on February 16, 1958 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Robert Reynold and Esther Ann (Shears) Schichtel.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, Western Michigan University, 1979. Master of Science in Librarianship, Western Michigan University, 1982.

Career

Teacher, library, Grand Rapids (Michigan) Catholic Schools, 1978-1980; circulation supervisor, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, 1980-1982; serials library, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, 1982-1989; system, serials library, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, 1989-1991; assistant director, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, 1991-1995; access library, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan, since 1995. Freelance consultant, Grand Rapids, since 1987.

Achievements

• Barbara Nan Schichtel has been listed as a noteworthy college library administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, chairman, life member Wayland Area Junior Chamber of Commerce, Michigan. Trustee United States Junior Chamber of Commerce Foundation, since 1997. Participant Western Michigan Learning Initiative Learning Ecosystem Project, Grand Rapids, 1994.

Organizing committee member Foremost Insurance Championship, 1990. Member Michigan Database Users Group, Michigan Archival Association, Michigan Library. Association (Leadership Academy 1990, Leadership Grand Rapids 1993), Grand Rapids Junior Chamber of Commerce Foundation (secretary 1994-1996, 99—, trustee 1996-1997), Grand Rapids Junior Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1990-1992, executive board member 1992-1994), United States Junior Chamber of C. (metro conference director 1995-1996, Outstanding Metro State Rep 1994, region representative Outstanding Metro Conference 1996, international affairs committee 1996-1997, national metropolitan conference secretary 1997-1998), Michigan Junior Chamber of Commerce (Outstanding Writing 1992, Armbruster 1992, metro conference director 1994-1995, grandnet steering committee 1994-1995, training committee 1996-1999).

Interests

• Avocations: genealogy, travel, volunteering.

Connections

Father:

Robert Reynold Schichtel

Mother:

Esther Ann (Shears) Schichtel