Corinne Jean Potter

Background

Potter, Corinne Jean was born on February 2, 1930 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Daughter of Vernon Harcourt and Beatrice A. (Demaray) MacNeill.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Augustana College, 1952. Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1976. Branch librarian Rock Island (Illinois) Public Library, 1967-1973, children"s work supervisor, 1973-1974.

Director Saint Ambrose U. Library, Davenport, Iowa, 1978-1997.

Chairperson Quad City Library Director"s Publicity Committee, 1984-1988. Chairperson Committee of the Whole for Local Automated Circulation and Online Catalog System, 1989-1990.

Career

Branch library Rock Island (Illinois) Public Library., 1967-1973, children's work supervisor, 1973-1974. Director St. Ambrose University Library., Davenport, Iowa, 1978-1997. Retired, 1997

Chairperson Quad City Library.

Director's Publicity Committee, 1984-1988.

Achievements

• Corinne Jean Potter has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairperson Committee of the Whole for Local Automated Circulation and Online Catalog System, 1989-1990. Member American Library Association, Association College and Research Libraries (secretary, vice president, president Iowa chapter 1979-1982), Iowa Library. Association (committee chairman 1983-1984), Iowa Private Academy Libraries Consortium (secretary-treasurer 1986-1989), Iowa Online Computer Library.

Center Users Group (vice president-president elect 1988-1989, president 1989-1990), Zonta Club Quad Cities (chair library building committee 1993-1994, co-president 1994-1997).

Connections

Married William B. Potter, August 11, 1951 (divorced January 1978). Children: Caroline, Melanie, Theodore, William, Ellen.

Father:

Vernon Harcourt MacNeill

Mother:

Beatrice A. (Demaray) MacNeill

Spouse:

William B. Potter

child:

Melanie Potter

child:

Caroline Potter

child:

William Potter

child:

Theodore Potter

child:

Ellen Potter