Gerald Lewis Schafer

Background

Schafer, Gerald Lewis was born on April 20, 1949 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Norman Oscar and Clarice Schafer.

Education

Bachelor, University Texas, El Paso, 1971. Master of Library Science, University Denver, 1973.

Career

Information specialist Denver Research Institute, 1973-1975. Area manager Denver Public Library., 1975-1980. Director professional communications Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Denver, 1981-1984.

Coordinator collection development services to assistant director for research services Auraria Library., 1984—1997. Director library and information services Hatch Library, Bay Path College, Longmeadow, 1997—2000. Coordinator collection development University Massachusetts, Amherst, 2000—2004, interim director libraries, 2004—2005, director libraries, since 2005.

Chair collections task force Colorado State Library., Denver, 1993—1994. Vice president, president elect Management Council Boston Library. Consortium, since 2006.

Achievements

• Gerald Lewis Schafer has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair collections task force Colorado State Library., Denver, 1993-1994, Access Colorado Library. and Information Network Collection Development Committee, since 1996. Member American Library Association, Colorado Library. Association.

Interests

• Avocations: landscape architecture and library space planning.

Connections

Father:

Norman Oscar

Mother:

Clarice Schafer