Background
Schlessinger, Bernard S. was born on March 19, 1930 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Morris and Eleanor Schlessinger. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1948.
Schlessinger, Bernard S. was born on March 19, 1930 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Morris and Eleanor Schlessinger. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1948.
Bachelor of Science, Roosevelt University, 1950. Master of Science, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1955.
Master of Library Science, University Rhode Island, 1975.
Research chemist, American Can Company, Barrington, Illinois, 1955-1956; department head, Chemical Abstracts, Columbus, Ohio., 1958-1966; information researcher, Olin Corporation, New Haven, 1966-1968; assistant director, Library School, Southern Connecticut State College, New Haven, 1968-1974; professor library science, University of Southern California, 1975-1977; dean, Library School U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1977-1982; professor School Library. Science, Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1982-1992; retired, 1992.
Served with United States Air Force, 1956-1958. Member American Library Association, Texas Library Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Beta Phi Museum.
Married June Hirsch, December 21, 1952. Chldren: Rashelle, Jill, Joel.