Background
Futas, Elizabeth Dorothy was born on May 8, 1944 in New York City. Daughter of Bart and Eleanore Rhoda (Tabak) Futas.
Futas, Elizabeth Dorothy was born on May 8, 1944 in New York City. Daughter of Bart and Eleanore Rhoda (Tabak) Futas.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1965; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1966; postgraduate, Queens College, 1968-1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1980.
Graduate assistant, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1965-1966;
cataloguer, Ford Foundation, New York City, 1967-1968;
reference bibliographer, Queens College, New York, 1968-1974, 76-77;
adjunct faculty, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1975-1976;
assistant professor, Emory University, Atlanta, 1977-1983;
associate professor, Emory University, Atlanta, 1983-1985;
Adjunct Professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1985;
Adjunct Professor, North Texas State University, 1992;
director, professor graduate school library and information studies, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1986-1995;
acting dean College Arts and Sciences, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1990. Adjunct Professor U. North Texas, 1992. Consultant Smith College Libraries, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1993-1994.
Chairman management committee Department State Library. Svc., Providence, 1986-1988.
Member American Library Association (councilor 1978-1988, 92-95, executive board 1984-1988), Council Deans and Directors (chair 1989-1990), Rhode Island Library. Association, New Hampshire Library. Association, Phi Kappa Phi.