Background
Derner, Carol A. was born on May 12, 1934 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Jacob Christopher and Catherine Loretta (Grant) Niedhammer.
Derner, Carol A. was born on May 12, 1934 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Jacob Christopher and Catherine Loretta (Grant) Niedhammer.
Bachelor in American Literature, Indiana University, 1956. Master of Arts in Library. Science, Indiana University, 1958.
Children's library Monroe County Public Library., Bloomington, Indiana, 1958-1959, Public Libraries of Lake County, Merrillville, 1959-1960. School library Valparaiso (Indiana) Community Schools, 1960-1963. Head popular library Gary (Indiana) Public Library., 1963-1964, head extension department, 1964-1967.
Head library Elmwood Park (Illinois) Public Library., 1968-1976. Assistant director Lake County Public Library., Merrillville, 1976-1985, director, 1985-1999. Adjunct faculty Indiana University School Library and Information Science, Bloomington, 1982—1994.
Member education committee Northwest Indiana Forum, Portage, 1992-1999. Member, secretary Educational Referral Center, Highland, Indiana, 1996-1999. Member American Library Association (council 1983-1987), Indiana Library.
Federation ( Library of the Year 1997), Executive Council, Altrusa Club of Indiana Dunes (president 1998-1999), Sun City Anthem Book Club (president 2004).
Married George Bendix Derner, May 4, 1957.