Betty Love Nance

Background

Nance, Betty Love was born on October 29, 1923 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Granville Scott and Clara (Mills) Nance. Bachelor in English magna cum laude, Trinity University, 1957.

Education

Master of Arts in Library Science, University of Michigan, 1958. Head department acquisitions Stephen F. Austin U. Library, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1958-1959. Librarian 1st National Bank, Fort Worth, 1959-1961.

Head catalog department Trinity University, San Antonio, 1961-1963.

Head technical processes University Texas Law Library, Austin, 1963-1966. Head catalog department Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. Library, College Station, 1966-1969.

Chief bibliographic services Washington University Library, Saint Louis, 1970. Head department acquisitions Virginia Commonwealth U. Library, Richmond, 1971-1973.

Head technical processes Howard Payne U. Library, Brownwood, Texas, 1974-1979.

Library director Edinburg (Texas) Public Library, 1980-1991. President Edinburg Committee for Salvation Army.

Career

Head department acquisitions Stephen F. Austin U. Library, Nacogdoches, Texas Chief bibliographic services Washington University Library, Saint Louis, 1970. President Edinburg Committee for Salvation Army.

Director 1989-1990), Edinburg Business.

Achievements

• Betty Love Nance has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Library Association, Public library association, Texas library association, Hidalgo County library association (vice president 1980-1981, president 1981-1982), Pan American Round Table of Edinburg (correspondent secretary 1986-1988, associate director 1989-1990), Edinburg Business and Professional Womens. Club: Zonta.

Connections

Father:

Granville Scott Bachelor

Mother:

Clara (Mills) Nance. Bachelor