Cosette Nell Kies

Background

Kies, Cosette Nell was born on September 2, 1936 in Platteville, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Guerdon Francis and Gertrude Caroline (Pitts) Kies.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin-Platteville, 1957; Master of Arts in Art History, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1961; Master of Arts in Library Science, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1962; D.L.S., Columbia University, 1977.

Career

Art teacher, Grafton Public Schools, Wisconsin, 1957-1959; children's librarian, Fond du Lac Public Library, Wisconsin, 1962-1963; senior assistant librarian, assistant professor, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1963-1967; professional assistant, American Library Association, Chicago, 1968-1969; library career consultant, Illinois State Library, Springfield, 1969-1971; assistant director, personnel public relations, Ferguson Library, Stamford, Connecticut, 1971-1974; assistant professor, School Library Science, Goerge Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, 1975-1978; associate professor, School Library Science, Goerge Peabody College for Teachers, 1978-1983; visiting associate professor, School Library Science, Simmons College, Boston, 1978; senior lecturer, Fulbright-Hays Program, Escola de Biblioteconomia, U. Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil, 1979-1980; visiting professor, Escola de Biblioteconomia, U. Federal de Paraiba, Joao Pessoa, Brazil, 1980; chairman, professor department library and information studies, Northern Illinois U., De Kalb, 1983-1994; professor department leadership and educational policy studies, Northern Illinois U., De Kalb, since 1994. Member planning committee Children's Literature Institute, since 1983. Speaker various organizations, radio and television.

Achievements

• Cosette Nell Kies has been listed as a noteworthy Library science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Supernatural Fiction for Teens: More Than 1300 Good Paperbacks to Read for Wonderment, Fear, and Fun

    ( This bewitching bibliography covers more than 1,300 boo...)

  • Marketing and Public Relations for Libraries (The Library Administration Series)

    (The first book on marketing for librarians written by a s...)

  • Problems in Library Public Relations (Bowker series in problem-centered approaches to librarianship)

    (Book by Kies, Cosette N.)

  • Supernatural Fiction for Teens: 500 Good Paperbacks to Read for Wonderment, Fear, and Fun

    (Book by Kies, Cosette N)

  • Presenting Lois Duncan (Twayne's Young Adult Authors)

    (Book by Kies, Cosette)

  • Marketing and Public Relations for Libraries (The Library Administration Series) by Cosette Kies (1987-01-01)
  • Projecting a Positive Image Through Public Relations: Including a Communication Audit for School Media Centers (School Media Centers ; No. 2)
  • Supernatural Fiction for Teens: 500 Good Paperbacks for Wonderment, Fear, and Fun
  • (Marketing and Public Relations for Libraries ) Author: Cosette N. Kies Jan-1987

Membership

Member American Library Association (life, advising committee Office for Library. Pers. 1979-1983, chair national library week committee 1985-1987, editor Recruitment Newsletter 1968-1969, editor Finance Assistance for Library. Education 1970-1973, Heriot-Watt University Wilson Recruitment award 1970), Association Library.

Superior vena cava syndrome for Children (Newbery-Caldecott committee 1976), Library. Education Division (chairman finance assistance for library education committee 1969-1973, Beta Phi Mu award committee 1976), Association Library. and Information Science Education (committee committee 1978-1980, coordinator joint library school reunion 1984-1985), Women's National Book Association (director) public affairs, special assistant to president 1980-1982, pres.Nashville chapter 1981-1983, newsletter editor 1980-1982), Illinois Library. Association, Illinois Coalition Library.

Advocates (board directors 1984-1986), Children's International Education Center (chairman public relations committee 1981-1983).

Interests

• Avocations: travel; reading. Cultural events.

Connections

Father:

Guerdon Francis Kies

Mother:

Gertrude Caroline (Pitts) Kies