Byrdean Eyvonne Hughes Vickery

Background

Vickery, Byrdean Eyvonne Hughes was born on April 18, 1928 in Belleview, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Roy Franklin and Margaret Cordelia (Wood) Hughes.

Education

Student, Flat River Junior College, Missouri, 1948. Bachelor of Science in Education, Southeast Missouri State College, 1954. Master of Library Science, University Washington, 1964.

Postgraduate, Washington State University, 1970.

Career

Teacher Ironton (Missouri) Public Schools, 1948-1956. Elementary teacher Pasco (Washington) School District 1, 1956-1961, junior high school library, 1961-1968, coordinator libraries, 1968-1969. Assistant library Columbia Basin Community College, Pasco, 1969-1970.

Head library, director Instructional Resources Center, 1970-1978, director library services, 1979-1987, associate dean library services, 1987-1990, retired, 1990. Owner Vickery Search & Research, 1990-1999. Chairman Southeast Washington Library.

Service Area, 1977-1978, 88-90. Board directors Pasco-Kennewick Community Concerts, 1977-1988, president, 1980-1981, 87-88, Pasco-Kennewick Community Concerts, treasurer, 1991-1999. Board directors Mid-Columbia Symphony Orchestra, 1983-1989.

Trustee Washington Commission Humanities, 1982-1985. Board member Arts Council Mid-Columbia Region, 1991-1993.

Achievements

• Byrdean Eyvonne Hughes Vickery has been listed as a noteworthy library services administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Library Association, American Association of University Women (Second vice president 1966-1968, correspondent secretary 1969), Washington Department Audio-Visual Instruction, Washington Library. Association, American Association Higher Education, Washington Association Higher Education, Washington State Association School Libraries (state conference chairman 1971-1972), Tri-Cities Libraries Association, Washington Library. Media Association (community college levels chairman 1986-1987), American Association Research Library., Soroptimist International Association (recording secretary Pasco-Kennewick chapter 1971-1972, treasurer 1973-1974, president 1978-1980, vice president 1989-1990, treasurer 1991, foundation & awards chairman 1995-1996), Columbia Basin College Administrators Association (secretary-treasurer 1973-1974), Pacific Northwest Association Church Library., Women in Communications, Pasco Business and Professional Women's Club, Philanthropic and Educational Organization-HJ (correspondent secretary 2002-2004), Farmington Presbyterian Manor (advisory board 2003-2005), General Federation Women's Clubs of Missouri, Beta Sigma Phi, Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Delta Kappa (secretary 1981-1982, Outstanding Educator award 1983).

Connections

Married Charles Everett Vickery, Junior, November 5, 1948. 1 child, Camille.

Father:

Roy Franklin Hughes

Mother:

Margaret Cordelia (Wood) Hughes

Spouse:

Charles Everett Vickery

child:

Camille Vickery