Beverly Pfeifer Lynch

Background

Lynch, Beverly Pfeifer was born on December 27, 1935 in Moorhead, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Joseph B. and Nellie K. (Bailey) Pfeifer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, North Dakota State University, 1957; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), North Dakota State University Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1972.

Career

Librarian, Marquette U., 1959-1960, 62-63; exchange librarian, Plymouth (England) Public Library, 1960-1961; assistant head serials division, Yale University Library, 1963-1965; head, Yale University Library, 1965-1968; visiting lecturer, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1970-1971; visiting lecturer, University of Chicago, 1975; executive secretary, Association College and Research Libraries, 1972-1976; university librarian, University of Illinois-Chicago, 1977-1989; dean Graduate School Library. and Information Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1989-1994; professor Graduate School Edition and Information Studies, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1989.

Achievements

• Beverly Pfeifer Lynch has been listed as a noteworthy Education and information studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Information Technology and the Remaking of the University Library - New Directions for Higher Education - Number 90, Summer 1995

Membership

Member American Library Association (president 1985-1986, county since 1998, commission on accreditation since 1999), National Information Studies Organisation (board directors since 1996), Academy Management, American Sociological Association, Association for the Study of Higher Education, Bibliographical Society American, Caxton Club, Grolier Club, Book Club California, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married John A. Lynch, August 24, 1968.

Father:

Joseph B. Pfeifer

Mother:

Nellie K. (Bailey) Pfeifer

Spouse:

John A. Lynch