Background
Weakland, Deborah A. was born on February 24, 1949 in Ottawa, Ont, Canada. Daughter of Hugh D. and A. Hazel Blair.
Weakland, Deborah A. was born on February 24, 1949 in Ottawa, Ont, Canada. Daughter of Hugh D. and A. Hazel Blair.
Bachelor, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, 1971. Master of Library Science, Clarion University, Pennsylvania, 1989.
Teacher Mount Carmel School, Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1971—1978. Fundraising consultant Princeton Industries Corp, Indiana, 1979—1981. Insurance agent & finance consultant Prudential Insurance Company, Altoona, 1982—1984.
Head adult circulation Altoona Area Public Library., 1984—1989, district consultant, 1993—1998, executive director, since 1998. County coordinator Blair County Library. Systems, 1989—1993; distance learning adjunct professor Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, 1999—2005.
Director at large PA Library. Association, Harrisburg, 2003—2006. Chair - public library division program chair Pa Library.
Association Annual Conference, Harrisburg, 2001—2002, co-chair total program committee, Mechanicsburg, 2006—2007. Co-chair futures committee PA Library. Association, Mechanicsburg, 2008.
Member Altoona Rotary, Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1998—2009, Blair County Chamber of Commerce, Altoona, 1998—2009. Officer Beta Sigma Phi, 1984—2009. Member of PALA (board member, conference program chair, chapter chair 2003-2006).
Married Joseph F. Blair, June 19, 1971. 1 child Joseph F.