Charles Darold Patterson

Background

Patterson, Charles Darold was born on August 8, 1928 in Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States. Son of Charles Irwin and Inez Fern (Slagg) Patterson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bemidji State University, 1950. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1956. Master of Music, West Virginia University, 1964.

Advanced certified, University Pittsburgh, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1971.

Career

Teacher music, Fargo (North Dakota) public schools, 1950; junior reference librarian, University of Minnesota Libraries, 1954-1955; head librarian, Bemidji (Minnesota) State University, 1955-1958; director libraries, assistant professor, Glenville (West Virginia) State College, 1958-1962; assistant professor, West Virginia University, 1962-1966; instructor, Graduate School Library and Information Sciences U. Pittsburgh, 1966-1971; assistant professor, Graduate School Library and Information Sciences U. Pittsburgh, 1971-1972; associate professor, School Library and Information Science Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1972-1978; professor, School Library and Information Science Louisiana State University, 1978-1993; professor emeritus, 1993. Delaware Louisiana Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services, 1978.

Achievements

• Charles Darold Patterson has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • A GRAPHEMIC, MORPHOLOGICAL, SYNTACTICAL, LEXICAL AND CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MUSIC SUBJECT HEADINGS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE, CLASS M, AS DETERMINED BY A COMPARATIVE SAMPLING OF THEIR

    (1971 University of Pittsburgh. 4to., 250pp., wraps. Ex-li...)

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1950-1952. Member American Library Association (chairman scholarship jury 1972-1973, award 1989, Distinguished Member medal 2005), West Virginia Library. Association (chairman college and university library section 1960-1961, executive board 1960-1961, 64-66), Association College and Research Libraries (president Tri-state chapter 1972), Association American Library.

Schools (executive board 1980-1988), Louisiana Library. Association, Southeastern Library. Association, American Association of University Professors (president chapter 1985-1986), American Guild Organists (dean chapter 1985-1986), Pittsburgh Bibliophiles, University Chamber Music Society (president, director 1979-1980), Louisiana Sinfonietta (executive board since 1994), Beta Phi Mu (director-at-large 1982-1985).

Connections

Father:

Charles Irwin Patterson

Mother:

Inez Fern (Slagg) Patterson