Background
Margolis, Bernard Allan was born on October 2, 1948 in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. Son of Sidney S. and Rose (Birkenfeld) Margolis.
Margolis, Bernard Allan was born on October 2, 1948 in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. Son of Sidney S. and Rose (Birkenfeld) Margolis.
Bachelor in Political Science, University Denver, 1970. Master of Arts in Librarianship, University Denver, 1973. Doctor of Technology (honorary), Wentworth Institute of Technology, 1999.
Assistant shelving supervisor Denver Public Library., 1968—1970, library assistant I history division literature and history department, 1970—1972, branch head Virginia Village Library., 1972—1973. Deputy director Monroe County Library. Systems, Michigan, 1973—1975, director, 1976—1988.
Deputy director Southeast Michigan Regional Film Library., 1974—1975, director, 1976—1988. Assistant director Raisin Valley Library. Systems, 1974—1975, director, 1976—1978, Pikes Peak Library.
District, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1988—1997. President Colorado Center for the Book, 1989—1992, 1993—1997, Boston Public Library., 1997—2008, State Librarian New York. Assistant commissioner State Education Department library, since 2009.
Consultant in library public relations, since 1976. Chairman Colorado Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services, 1990. Lecturer Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 1978-1981.
Appraiser rare books, Monroe, Colorado Springs, since 1970.
Board directors Massachusetts Center for Book, 2008, Back Bay Assn.2008, Monroe Senior Citizens Center, 1976-1980, Monroe Fine Arts Council, 1978-1981, American the Beautiful Centennial Celebration, Inc., 1993, Boston Library. Consortium, 1993-2008, Downtown Colorado Springs, Inc., 1994-1997, Friends of Copley Square, 2008, Care & Share, Inc., secretary, 1994-1995, vice chairman, 1995, chairman, 1995-1997, Blue Cross-Blue Shield Consumer Council, Detroit, 1984-1988. Advisory board Access Colorado Library and Information Network, 1991-1997, Mercy Memorial Hospital, Monroe, 1984-1986, 5th Congressional Art Competition Committee, 1992-1997.
Democratic candidate Michigan Senate, 1986. Allocations committee Pikes Peak United Way, 1988-1991, board directors, 1990-1991, 94-97, chairman, 1990-1991, Great Pikes Peak Cowboy Poetry Gathering, 1990-1992, 94-96. Delegate White House Conference Library and Information Sciences.
Member El Paso County Retirement Board, Colorado, 1995-1997, secretary, 1996-1997. Fellow Boston Foundation, 2006, since 1998. Overseer Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, since 1999.
Leadership management committee Association Research Libraries, 2003-2006. Board member Boston Public Library. Foundation, Associates Boston Public Library.
Board; Fellow: Massachusetts History Society. Member: American Library Association (consultant annual swap and shop 1979-1984, governing council since 1985, endowment trustee 1989-1993, chairman resolutions committee 1991-1992, senior endowment trustee 1993—2001, legislation committee 2008-2009, John Cotton Dana award 1977, 1991, Library. Awareness Idea Search award Washington 1982), New York library Association, Public Library.
Association, Library. Administrative Management Association, International Federation Library. Associations and Institutions (official United States delegate public library section 1997—2006).
Married Amanda Batey, November 2, 1973.