Background
Derksen, Charlotte Ruth Meynink was born on March 15, 1944 in Newberg, Oregon, United States. Daughter of John Philip and WandaMarie Meynink.
Derksen, Charlotte Ruth Meynink was born on March 15, 1944 in Newberg, Oregon, United States. Daughter of John Philip and WandaMarie Meynink.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, Wheaton (Illinois) College, 1966. Master of Arts in Geology, U. Oregon, 1968, Master of Library Science, 1973. Faculty and librarian Moeding College, Ootse Botswana, 1968-1970, head history department, 1970-1971.
Teacher Jackson Public High School (Minnesota), 1975-1977.
Science librarian University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 1977-1980. Librarian and bibliographer Stanford (California) University, 1980, acting chief science, 1985-1986, head Science andEngring.
Libraries, 1992-1997. Contribution author: Union List of Geologic Field Trip Guidebooks of North America, contributor articles to professional publs.Mem.
American Library Association, Western Association Map Librarians, Geosci.
Information Society (vice president 1997-1998, president 1998-1999), Cartographic Users Advisory Council (chair 1988-1990), GeoRef Advisory Board (chair 1998).
Faculty and library Moeding College, Ootse, Botswana, 1968—1971, head history department Botswana, 1970-1971. Teacher Jackson Public High School, Minnesota, 1975-1977. Science library University Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 1977-1980.
Library and bibliographer Stanford University, California, 1980—2004. Acting chief science, 1985-1986, head Science and Engineering Libraries, 1992-1997. Assistant editor. American Geological Institute, since 2004.
Secretary Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference, since 2008.
Member American Library Association, Western Association Map Libraries, Geosci. Information Society (vice president 1997-1998, president 1998-1999. First Mary B. Ansari Distinguished Service award, 2005), American Geological Institute (member society council 2000-2002), Geological Society of America (publication committee 2002-2005), Geoscience World (library advisory committee, chair 2005-2007).
Married Roy Arthur Derksen, December 27, 1966. Children: Kathryn Marie Lesedi, Elizabeth Charlotte.