Betty Jane Turock

Background

Turock, Betty Jane was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of David and Ruth Carolyn (Sweetser) Argust.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude (Charles Weston scholar), Syracuse University, 1955. Postgraduate (scholar), University Pennsylvania, 1956. Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1970.

Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1981.

Career

Library and materials coordinator Holmdel (New Jersey) Public Schools, 1963—1965. Story-teller Wheaton (Illinois) Public Library, 1965—1967. Educational media specialist Alhambra Public School, Phoenix, 1967—1970.

Branch librarian, area librarian, head extension service Forsyth County Public Library System, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1970—1973. Assistant director, director Montclair (New Jersey) Public Library, 1973—1976. Assistant director Monroe County Library System, Rochester, New York, 1978—1981.

Assistant professor Rutgers University School Communications, Information and Library. Studies, 1981—1987, associate professor, 1987—1993, professor, since 1994, department chair, 1989—1995, 2002—2003, director Master of Library Science program, 1990—1995, 2002—2003, associate dean, 2002—2004, since 2004, professor emerita, associate dean emerita. President Rock Information Associates, since 2004.

Visiting professor Rutgers University Graduate School Library and Information Studies, 1980-1981. Adviser United States Department Education Office of Library. Programs, 1988-1989.

Membership

Trustee Raritan Township (New Jersey) Public Library., 1961—1962, Keystone College, since 1991, Freedom to Read Foundation, 1994—1997, Libraries for the Future, 1994—1997, Fund for American's Libraries, 1995. Member board Trejo Foundation, since 1995, member board advisory, since 2009. Trustee Board American Library., Paris, 1999—2009.

Member Board Education Raritan Township, 1962—1966. American Library Association coordinator Task Force on Women, 1978—1980. Member action council.

Treasurer Social Responsibilities Round Table, 1978—1982. Member board visitors Johns Hopkins Medicine, since 2005. Member National library Council, John Hopkins University, since 2007.

Member American Association of University Professors, American Society Information Science, Association Library and Information Science Education, American Library Association (president 1995-1996, president-elect 1994-1995, executive board 1991-1997, council 1988-1997, Equality award 1998, Lippincott award 2006), Rutgers University Graduate School Library and Information Studies Alumni Association (president 1977-1978, Distinguished Alumni award 1994), Phi Theta Kappa, Psi Chi, Beta Phi Mu, Pi Beta Phi.

Connections

Married Frank M. Turock, June 16, 1956. Children: David L., B. Drew.

Father:

David Argust

Mother:

Ruth Carolyn (Sweetser) Argust

Spouse:

Frank M. Turock

child:

David L. Turock

child:

B. Drew Turock