Betty Jo Buckingham

Background

Buckingham, Betty Jo was born on August 6, 1927. Daughter of Irvin Amos and E(lsie) Dean (Webb) Buckingham.

Education

Bachelor, Iowa State Teachers College, 1948. Master of Science in Library. Science, University Illinois, Urbana, 1953.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1978.

Career

Teacher English Earlham (Iowa) Community School, 1948-1950. Teacher, library Harlan (Iowa) Community School, 1950-1954. Library Fort Madison (Iowa) Community High School, 1954-1960, Kurtz Junior High School, Des Moines, 1960-1964.

Consultant Iowa Department Education, 1964—1994. Lecturer University Minnesota-Minneapolis, 1970.

Achievements

• Betty Jo Buckingham has been listed as a noteworthy library media consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Planning the school library media center budget

Membership

Member steering committee women's caucus Church of the Brethren, 1977-1980, editor Cistern periodical, 1980-1987, Femailings periodical, 1994-1997, board directors Northern Plains district, 1984-1991, since 2002, conference moderator, 1990-1991, conference secretary since 2002. Member American Library Association, National Education Association, American Association School Libraries (past secretary, president, councillor 1984-1985), Iowa Educational Media Association (consultant 1973-1983), Iowa Library. Association, Intellectual Freedom Foundation, Women's Fellowship Prairie City (past president), Prairie Home Guild, Prairie City History Society (board directors, president 2005-2006), Beta Phi Mu, Kappa Delta Pi.

Interests

• Reading, classical music, writing.

Connections

Father:

Irvin Amos Buckingham

Mother:

E(lsie) Dean (Webb) Buckingham