Elaine Frank Sloan

Background

Sloan, Elaine Frank was born on May 20, 1938 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Maurice and Sarah (Blecher) Frank.

Education

Bachelor, Chatham College, Pittsburgh, 1959. Master of Arts, University Pittsburgh, 1962. Master of Library Science (Smithsonian Institution fellow 1970-1972, Outstanding Graduate award), University Maryland, 1972.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1974.

Career

Research assistant Johns Hopkins University, 1962-1966. Assistant to director for planning and research, assistant director management and development Smithsonian Institution Libraries, 1973-1976. Associate university librarian public services, lecturer School Librarianship, University California, Berkeley, 1977-1980.

Dean university librarians Indiana University, Bloomington, 1980-1988. Vice president, information services, university librarian Columbia University, since 1988.

Achievements

• Elaine Frank Sloan has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board member Commission on Preservation and Access, since 1995. Member Association Research Libraries (president 1987-1988), American Library Association (chairman public committee 1980-1981), Beta Phi Mu (president 1987-1989).

Connections

Married Howard R. Sloan, August 30, 1959. Children: Michael, Stephen, Eric.

Father:

Maurice Frank

Mother:

Sarah (Blecher) Frank

Spouse:

Howard R. Sloan

child:

Michael Sloan

child:

Stephen Sloan

child:

Eric Sloan