Background
Schmidt, Cyril James was born on June 27, 1939 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of Cyril August and Elizabeth Josephine Schmidt.
Schmidt, Cyril James was born on June 27, 1939 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of Cyril August and Elizabeth Josephine Schmidt.
Bachelor, Catholic University America, 1962. Medical Science Liaison Society, Columbia University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1974.
Assistant business and industry department, Flint Public Library, 1963-1965; reference librarian, General Motors Institute, Flint, 1965; associate librarian, S.W. Texas State University, San Marcos, 1965-1967; head undergraduate libraries, assistant professor, Ohio State University, 1967-1970; director libraries, State University of New York, Albany, 1972-1979; also member of faculty, State University of New York (School Library and Information Science) university librarian, Brown U., Providence, 1979-1981; executive vice president, Research Libraries Group, Stanford, California, 1981-1989; principal consultant, Schmidt & Associations, Palo Alto, California, since 1989; university professor, library, San Jose (California) State University, since 1992.
Member American Library Association, American Civil Liberties Union, Pi Sigma Alpha, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Martha Joe Meadows, May 22, 1965. Children: Susan, Emily.