Background
Chu, Ellin Resnick was born on November 23, 1932 in Brooklyn. Daughter of David and Isobel (Janowitch) Resnick.
Chu, Ellin Resnick was born on November 23, 1932 in Brooklyn. Daughter of David and Isobel (Janowitch) Resnick.
Bachelor in Modern European History with honors, Indiana University, 1954. Master of Arts in Library. Science, Indiana University, 1956.
Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1957.
Young adult library Donnell branch, New York Public Library., 1956-1957;
order library, National Industrial Conference Board, 1957-1958;
reference library, Columbia University Reference Library., 1958-1959;
library director, Hillside Hospital, 1959-1961;
library director, Long Island Jewish-Hillside Medical Center, since 1972;
adult/young adult library, Glen Cove (New York) Public Library., 1973-1977;
young adult consultant Rochester (New York) Public Library., Monroe County Library. Sys., 1977-1993;
manager literature, religion and philosophy division, Monroe County Library. Sys., 1993-1998;
retired, Monroe County Library.
Sys., 1998;
member nomination committee Glen Cove Interagy. Council, 1976, chair youth recreation committee, 1974-1975, chair pre-screening committee, information and referral advisory board Nassau Library. Sys., 1977; member library planning committee Rochester Sesquicentennial, 1984.
Member central library planning committee Rochester Public Library., 1985-1986. Secretary Rochester Area Youth Dirs. Council, 1980-1981, member nominating committee, 1987, professional improvement committee, 1987-1989.
Presenter programming and services for young adults Mid-Hudson Library. Sys., Albany, New York, 1989-1990. Member On-line public catalog planning committee Monroe County Library.
Sys., 1986-1992; library programming presenter and resource team mem.Learning Odyssey/State University of New York Albany and New York State Division Library. Development,1989; active Brighton Cable Commission, 1980-1993.
Member American Library Association (young adult services division, chair high interest/low literacy level materials evaluation committee 1979-1981, public liaison committee 1988-1990, Margaret A. Edwards Author Award committee 1991-1993), Educational Film Library. Association (juror American Film Festival 1976-1978, jury chair 1979-1988), New York Library. Association (president youth services section 1984, founding member/secretary film/video roundtable 1977), Nassau County Library.
Association (founding member young adult section 1976).
Married Wallace Chu, August 29, 1960 (divorced September 1979). Children: Steven, Joshua, Amanda.