Background
McKowen, Dorothy Keeton was born on October 5, 1948 in Bonne Terre, Missouri, United States. Daughter of John Richard and Dorothy (Spoonhour) Keeton.
McKowen, Dorothy Keeton was born on October 5, 1948 in Bonne Terre, Missouri, United States. Daughter of John Richard and Dorothy (Spoonhour) Keeton.
Bachelor of Science, Pacific Christian College, 1970. Master of Library Science, University of Southern California, 1973. Master of Arts in English, Purdue University, 1985, postgraduate, 1991.
Library.-specialist Doheny Library., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1973-1974.
Assistant library Pacific Christian College, 1974-1978. Serials cataloger Purdue University Libraries, 1978-1988.
Head children"s and young adult services Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. (Indiana), 1988-1989, coordinator children"s and technical services, 1989-1991.
Cataloger, network library Indiana Cooperative Library.
Superior vena cava syndrome.
Library.-specialist Doheny Library., University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1973-1974. Assistant library Pacific Christian College, 1974-1978. Serials cataloger Purdue University Libraries, 1978-1988.
Head children's and young adult services Kokomo-Howard County Public Library., Indiana, 1988-1989, coordinator children's and technical services, 1989-1991. Cataloger, network library Indiana Cooperative Library. Services Authority, 1991-2001.
Member adjunct faculty Ivy Technology Community College of Indiana, since 2001. Lecturer Purdue University, since 2003.
Member American Library Association, Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers English (former member society), Society Early Americanists, Association for Library. Collections and Technology Services (board directors 1986-1990, 95-96, vice chair, chair-elect council of regional groups 1986-1988, chair 1988-1990, conference program committee 1986-1988, international relations committee 1986-1988, micropub. committee 1986-1987, subject analysis committee, membership committee 1988-1990, planning and research committee 1988-1990, chair program initiatives committee 1991-1993, organization and bylaws committee 1991-1992, 99-2001), Network Online Computer Library Center Service Managers (Machine-Readable Cataloging Task Force 2000-2001), Indiana Council Library. Automation (bibliographical standards task force), Indiana Library.
Federation (chair technical services division 1984-1985), Ohio Valley Group Technology Services Library. (chairman 1985-1986).
Married Paul Edwin McKowen, December 19, 1970. Children: Richard James, Mark David.