Background
Somers, Carin Alma was born on March 18, 1934 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Daughter of Josef and Helen Josephine (Badham) Stein.
Somers, Carin Alma was born on March 18, 1934 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Daughter of Josef and Helen Josephine (Badham) Stein.
Bachelor, Newton (Massachusetts) College Sacred Heart, 1955. Master of Arts, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1956. Bachelor of Library Science, University Toronto, 1961.
Registrar, then lecturer French St. Mary's University, Halifax, 1956-1960. With Halifax City Regional Library, 1958-1964, librarian technical services, 1961-1964. Assistant librarian, then chief librarian Halifax County Regional Library, 1964-1973.
Supervisor public libraries Nova Scotia Provincial Library, Halifax, 1973-1974, director, 1974-1987. Occasional lecturer Dalhousie University School Library Service.
Member Canada Library Association (Second vice president 1974-1975), Atlantic Provinces Library Association (past president), Nova Scotia Library Association, Nova Scotia Bird Society, Canada Nature Federation Clubs: Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron.
Married Frank George Somers, August 23, 1958.