Background
Diedrichs, Carol Pitts was born on March 8, 1958 in New Orleans. Daughter of Leland Bascom and Mae Nell Pitts.
Diedrichs, Carol Pitts was born on March 8, 1958 in New Orleans. Daughter of Leland Bascom and Mae Nell Pitts.
Bachelor, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1980. Master of Library and Information Science, University Texas, Austin, 1981.
Serials cataloger University Houston Libraries, 1981-1982, head acquisition department, 1982-1987, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1987-1997, assistant director technical services and collections, 1997—2003, director University Library., since 2010. Dean libraries University Kentucky, Lexington, 2003—2009.
Chair acquisitions serial control committee OhioLink, assistant director policy development, 1991-1992, chair database management and standards committee. Member Online Computer Library Center Members Council, 2001-2003, SOLINET Board Directors, 2005-2008, chair nominating, committee, 2006, chair board 2007-2009. Member Lyrasis Board, 2009, editorial board member Portal, American Red Cross delegate Online Computer Library Center Global Council, 10-.
Member American Library Association (chair board 2007-2008, chairperson discussion group, committee member, secretary member-at-large, chairman section, president, Esther J. Piercy award 1991, Leadership in Acquisitions award 1999, Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achivement award, 2008), North America Serials Interest Group Board(member-at-large), INNOVATIVE Users' Group (committee member), Associate Library. Collections and Technology Services (president), Association Research Libraries (member scholarly communications committee 2005-2007, nominating committee 2006, Association of Research Libraries Exec.Dir. Search. Committee, 2007, Association of Research Libraries diversity leadership committee 09-, board director 09-10), University Press Kentucky College Research Libraries (editorial board member).
Married Frank M. Diedrichs.