Background
Cooke, Eileen Delores was born on December 7, 1928 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Walter William and Mary Frances Cooke.
Cooke, Eileen Delores was born on December 7, 1928 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Walter William and Mary Frances Cooke.
British Society for Literature and Science, College St. Catherine, 1952; extension courses, University of Minnesota.
Bookmobile library, Minneapolis Public Library., 1952-1957; branch assistant, Queensborough Public Library., 1957-1958; branch assistant, hospital library, public relations specialist, Minneapolis Public Library., 1958-1963; assistant director Washington office, American Library Association, 1964-1968; associate director, American Library Association, 1968-1969; deputy director, American Library Association, 1969-1972; director, American Library Association, 1972-1994; retired, American Library Association, 1994. Lecturer University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Member steering committee White Conference on Library. and Information Superior vena cava syndrome Task Force.
Member board visitors School Library and Information Science, Catholic University. Member President Forum, College St. Catherine, since 1992. Member American Library Association (life, honorary), Minnesota Library.
Association (life), District of Columbia Library. Association, Joint Council Educational Telecommunications (past president), Higher Education Group Washington, World Future Society, Women's National Book Association, Home and School Institute, National Advisory Council, Minnesota Center for the Book (board directors since 1995).