Frank Alan Herch

Background

Herch, Frank Alan was born on May 5, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Gilbert and Shirley (Berman) Herch.

Education

Bachelor in Sociology and History, University of California, Davis, 1971; Master of Library Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1972; Juris Doctor, University of California, Davis, 1975.

Career

Reference library Alameda County Law Library., Oakland, California, 1975-1978. Assistant law library Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, 1978-1981. Attorney Blackwell, Herch & Herch, Oakland, 1981-1987.

Library Cityline Information Service Oakland Public Library., 1984-1987. Director Clark County Law Library., Las Vegas, Nevada, 1987—1997. Associate director pub service San Diego County Public Law Library., San Diego, 1998—1999.

Project manager and law library United States Department Interior Library., Washington, 2000—2002. Deputy project manager collection building and technical services National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Space Flight Center Library., Greenbelt, Maryland, since 2002.

Lecturer John F. Kennedy University School of Law, 1977-1978, St. Mary's College Paralegal Program, Moraga, California, 1981-1987. Law library and research consultant Nevada Civil Jury Instructions Committee Monterey College of Law, Alameda County Bar Association, Oakland, 1981-1987. Lecturer Legal Method and Process criminal justice department University Nevada, Las Vegas, 1997, computer apllications parallel program University San Diego, 1999, government information sources San Jose State University Master of Library Science program Government Information Sources, 2000.

Director Federal Communicative Commission Library., 2002-2005. Library manager Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Library., 2005-2007.

Achievements

• Frank Alan Herch has been listed as a reputable law librarian, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Steering committee Second Start: Adult Literacy Program, Oakland, 1984-1987. Member executive board East Bay Information and Referral Network, Berkeley, 1984-1987. Member Clark County Merit Insurance Task Force, 1992.

Member American Association Law Libraries (certified 1978, vice president West Pacific chapter 1991-1992, president 1992-1993, secretary and treasurer state, city and county law libraries special interest section 1989-1992, chairman regional meeting committee, key issues forums, governor's conference on future of libraries 1990, vice president, president elect, since 1994, legal info to the public special interest section), Nevada Library. Association (chairman, board representative southern district 1989).

Interests

• Avocations: writing fiction, playing guitar and keyboards, tennis, videotaping jazz performances.

Connections

Married Ruth Blackwell, December 29, 1971. Children: Nathaniel, Rachmiel.

Father:

Robert Gilbert Herch

Mother:

Shirley (Berman) Herch

Spouse:

Ruth Blackwell

child:

Nathaniel Herch

child:

Rachmiel Herch