Background
Cecilia M. Schmitz was born on May 31, 1960, in Denver, Colorado, United States. The daughter of John P. Schmitz, a teacher, and Barbara M. Schmitz, a nurse anesthetist.
Cecilia Schmitz received from the University of Arizona her B.A. in 1984 and her M.L.S. in 1986.
Cecilia M. Schmitz was born on May 31, 1960, in Denver, Colorado, United States. The daughter of John P. Schmitz, a teacher, and Barbara M. Schmitz, a nurse anesthetist.
Cecilia Schmitz received from the University of Arizona her B.A. in 1984 and her M.L.S. in 1986.
Schmitz worked as a microforms cataloger at Texas A&M University in College Station, in 1987-1988. Since 1988 she was a social science cataloger at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama.
Being an author of the books "The Gift of Life - Organ and Tissue Transplantation: An Introduction to Issues and Information Sources", "Smoking - The Health Consequences of Tobacco Use" and "Alcoholism: The Health and Social Consequences of Alcohol Use", all co-authored with Richard A. Gray, she has also been a contributor to books, including "Advances in Collection Development and Resource Management", edited by Thomas W. Leonhardt, 1995. Besides, she has been a contributor to periodicals, including "Library Hi Tech Bibliography", "Technical Services Quarterly", and "Texas Library Journal".
Schmitz is well-known for authoring together with Richard A. Gray such books as "The Gift of Life - Organ and Tissue Transplantation: An Introduction to Issues and Information Sources", "Smoking - The Health Consequences of Tobacco Use" and "Alcoholism: The Health and Social Consequences of Alcohol Use".
She also received the UMI Award of Excellence in 1994 for the book chapter "Major Microform Sets: The Alabama Experience”.
Schmitz has been a member of the American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, American Business Women’s Association, Alabama Library Association, Auburn Civitan Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi and Beta Phi Mu.