Calvin James Boyer

Background

Boyer, Calvin James was born on March 4, 1939 in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Son of Ernest Zimmerman and Velma Hazel (Childress) Boyer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Eastern Illinois University, 1961. Master of Library Science, University Texas, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy (HEA Title II-B fellow 1969-1972), University Texas, 1972.

Career

Library, Midwestern U., Wichita Falls, Texas, 1967-1969; associate professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1972-1975; library, U. Mississippi, 1975-1980; library, University of California, Irvine, 1980-1993; library director, Longwood College, since 1993; board dirs, Southeastern Library Network, (SOLINET), Atlanta, 1977-1980; treasurer, Southeastern Library Network, (SOLINET), 1979-1980.

Achievements

• Calvin James Boyer has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Doctoral Dissertation As an Information Source: A Study of Scientific Information Flow

    (Book by Boyer, Calvin James)

Membership

Member of American Library Association.

Connections

Married Roberta Lorraine Davis, July 1, 1957. Children— Carmellia Christine, Jeffrey Ernest. Married Ruth Nell Roden, September 1, 1982.

Father:

Ernest Zimmerman Boyer

Mother:

Velma Hazel (Childress) Boyer

Spouse:

Roberta Lorraine Davis

Spouse:

Ruth Nell Roden

child:

Jeffrey Ernest Boyer

child:

Carmellia Christine Boyer