Background
Smith, George Vinal was born on May 14, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Earl Wesley and Frances (Kenney) Smith.
Smith, George Vinal was born on May 14, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Earl Wesley and Frances (Kenney) Smith.
Bachelor, Whitman College, 1965. Master of Arts, Washington State University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Northern Illinois University, 1974.
Master of Science, University Illinois, 1975.
Reference library Illinet/U. Illinois, Urbana, 1975-1976. Information services consultant Lincoln Trail Library. System, Champaign, Illinois, 1977-1979.
Circulation and network services supervisor Oregon State Library., Salem, 1979-1981, administrator of library development, 1983-1985. Director Canby (Oregon) Public Library., 1981-1982, Woodburn (Oregon) Public Library., 1982-1983. Deputy director Alaska State Division of Libraries, Archives and Museum, Juneau, Alaska, 1985—2002, acting director, 2002—2005.
Associate deputy director state programs Institute of Museum and Library. Services, Washington, since 2005. Volunteer Peace Corps, Thailand, 1967-1969.
Visiting assistant professor Graduate School Library. Science, University Illinois, 1977-1978. Instructor Chemekata Community College, Salem, 1980-1983, Marylhurst College, Lake Oswego, Oregon, 1982.
Course mentor Graduate School Library. Science, University Arizona, Juneau, Alaska, 1992-1994. Member State of Alaska Personnel Reinvention Committee, 1996.
Library Fellow to Bulgaria, United States State Department, 2000.
President, board directors, coach Juneau Soccer Club, 1992-1994. Director, administrative staff Arctic Winter Games/Team Alaska, Fairbanks, 1992-2005. Coach, referee, referee trainer, Juneau Parks and Recreation Department, 1986-2005.
Volunteer, patron Alaska Folk Festival, since 1986. Member American Library Association (Library. fellow to The National Library Cambodia 1994-1995), Pacific Northwest Library. Association (president, vice president 1987-1989), Alaska Library.
Association, Oregon Library. Association (president, vice president 1984-1985).
Married Chrystal Jean Stillings, January 29, 1966. Children: Rebecca Tyson, Morgen Elizabeth.