David Ray Bender

Background

Bender, David Ray was born on June 12, 1942 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of John Ray and Mary Elizabeth (Witmer) Bender.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kent State University, 1964. Master of Science in Liberal Studies, Case Western Reserve University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1977.

Career

Librarian South High School, Willoughby, Ohio, 1964-1968. Consultant school library services Ohio Department Education, Columbus, 1969-1970. Graduate research associate Ohio State University, 1970-1972.

Branch chief school library media services Maryland Department Education, Baltimore, 1972-1979. Executive director Special Libraries Association, Washington, 1979-2001, executive director emeritus, since 2001. Retired, 2001

Lecturer Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Visiting professor Towson State University, Baltimore. Consultant, project director various state departments education and colleges universities, professional associations also international, state and local organizations. Member advisory committee on naval history, United States Navy, 1991-1995.

Achievements

• David Ray Bender has been listed as a noteworthy library association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Learning Resources and the Instructional Program in Community Colleges
  • Library Media Programs and the Special Learner
  • Library Media Programs and the Special Learner by Baker D.Philip Bender David R. (1981-12-01) Paperback
  • Library Media Programs and the Special Learner

Membership

Advisory council Kent State University School Library and Information Science, Ohio, 1991-1999, Washington National Cathedral Fund Committee, 1998-2007. Library committee Cathedral College Preachers, 2005-2008. CWRU Library. annual gift fund chair, 1999-2002.

Board directors Dresden Condominium, 2002-2009, director, president 2004-2009. Senior medicare error patrol project AARP, 2002-2009. President Spanish Steps Preservation Project, District of Columbia, since 2006.

Treasurer Kalorama Village, since 2007, co-chair CWRU Kelvin Smith Library. Advisory Board, since 2008. Volunteer National Cathedral Archives, since 2009, Advisory Council Charlies Place Homeless Program.

Member Special Libraries Association (President's award 1986, John Cotton Dana award 2001, David R. Bender Endowment Fund for International Development 2001), National Library and Information Associations (chairman 1990-1991), International Federation Library. Associations and Institutions (chairman round table for Management of Library. Association 1993-1999), American Society Association Executives Foundation (chairman 1988), Greater Washington Society Association Executives (chair Chief Executive Officer advisory council 2000-2001, Five Smart Association Chief Executive Officer's 2001), Kappa Sigma.

Connections

Children: Robert Ray, Scott David, Lori Jo Ryan.

Father:

John Ray Bender

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Witmer) Bender

child:

Lori Jo Ryan Bender

child:

Scott David Bender

child:

Robert Ray Bender