Background
Bradbury, Daniel Joseph was born on December 7, 1945 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States.
Bradbury, Daniel Joseph was born on December 7, 1945 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States.
Bachelor in English, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1971. Master of Library Science, Emporia State University, 1972. Doctor of Letters, Baker University, 1992.
Association director extension service, Waco-McLennan Library, Texas, 1972-1974;
library director, Rolling Hills Consolidated Library, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1974-1977;
library director, Janesville Public Library, Wisconsin, 1977-1983;
director leisure services, City of Janesville, 1982-1983;
library director, Kansas City Public Library, Missouri, since 1983;
interim executive director, Kansas City School District, Missouri, 1985. Faculty Baylor University, Waco, 1973-1974. Participant Governor's Conference on Libraryand Information Science, Wisconsin, 1979.
Member of council Kansas City Metro Library Network, since 1984, president, 1987, member coordinating board for higher education library advising committee, since 1984, chairman, 1986-1987, president since 1991. Board directors GreaterKansas City Council Philantrophy.
Board directors Arrowhead Library System, Janesville, 1978-1983, Mid-Town Troost Association, Kansas City, St. John's School, Janesville, 1980-1983, Public School Retirement Fund, Kansas City, since 1995, treasurer, since 1996. Board directors Jackson County History Society, since 1998, treasurer, 1999-2000, vice president-elect, since 2000. Member American Library Association (various offices since 1972), American Society Public Administrators (board directors Kansas City chapter since 1994), Missouri Library.
Association (legislation chairman 1984-1985), Library. Administration and Management Association (secretary 1983-1985), Wisconsin Library. Association (president 1982).
Lodges: Rotary.
Married Mary F. Callaghan, May 10, 1967 (divorced 1987). Children– Patricia, Tracy, Amanda, Anthony, Sean, Married Jobeth Baile Cannady, November 23, 1988.