Gloria Day Thiele

Background

Thiele, Gloria Day was born on September 4, 1931 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Russell Day Plummer and Dorothy Ruby (Day) Plummer Thi.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Mount Saint Mary"s College, Los Angeles, 1953. Library. assistant Anaheim (California) Public Library., 1970-1973, head Biblioteca de la Comunidad, 1973-1974, children"s library assistant, 1974-1976, children"s branch specialist, 1976-1978, children"s library, 1978-1981. Head children"s services Santa Maria (California) Public Library., 1981-1985.

Consultant Literature Continuum, Santa Maria School District, 1981-1985.

Consultant Organizational Church-School Library., Los Angeles, 1980. Guest lecturer children"s literature Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, 1981-1985.

Owner, founder Discovery Garden, Grass Valley, California, 1989-1993. Library. liaison Casa Amistad Community Svc.

Group, Anaheim, 1973-1974.

Member outreach committee Santiago Library. System, Orange County, 1973-1974, member children"s services committee, 1971-1981. Member Community Superior vena cava syndrome Coordinating Council, Santa Maria, 1982-1985.

Chairperson children"s services committee Black Gold Library.

System, 1983-1984; consultant children"s library programs, 1986. Professional storyteller, 1989.

Allegro Alliance volunteer for music in the mountains, 1994-1998.

Career

Library. assistant Anaheim (California) Public Library., 1970-1973, head Biblioteca de la Comunidad, 1973-1974, children's library assistant, 1974-1976, children's branch specialist, 1976-1978, children's library, 1978-1981. Head children's services Santa Maria (California) Public Library., 1981—1985. Consultant Organizationsl Church-School Library., Los Angeles, 1980.

Owner, founder Discovery Garden, Grass Valley, 1989-1993. Guest lecturer children's literature Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, 1981-1985. Consultant children's library programs, since 1986.

Professional storyteller, since 1989.

Achievements

• Gloria Day Thiele has been listed as a noteworthy librarian, small business owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Library. liaison Casa Amistad Community Service Group, Anaheim, 1973-1974. Member outreach committee Santiago Library. System, Orange County, 1973-1974, member children's services committee, 1971-1981.

Member Community Services Coordinator Council, Santa Maria, 1982-1985. Chair children's services committee Black Gold Library. System, 1983-1984; Allegro Alliance volunteer for music in mountains, 1994-1998.

Volunteer Oasis Senior Center, 1998-2002. Member steering committee Community Services District Status, Orcutt, 1999-2002. Representative 4th supervisorial district advisory committee Santa Barbara County Library., 1999-2002.

Member Southern California Council Literature for Children and Young People, Kiwanis (secretary, publicity chair, newsletter editor 1996-1998, secretary Orcutt 1999-2000, Central Coast Winds & Waves, since 2000, board directors 2000-2001), Orcutt Friends of Library. (vice president 1999-2000, president 2000), Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Sisterhood (recording secretary chapter VZ 2002-2003, correspondent secretary chapter, 2007-2008), Delta Epsilon Sigma, Grass Valley. California (Distinguished Service award, 1978-1998, Hixon medal, 1999).

Connections

Married Donald Edward Cools, June 13, 1953 (divorced). Children: Michael, Ramona, Naomi, Lawrence, Nancy, Rebecca, Eugene, Maria, Charles.

Father:

Russell Day Plummer Thi

Mother:

Dorothy Ruby (Day) Plummer Thi

Spouse:

Donald Edward Cools

child:

Ramona Thiele

child:

Nancy Thiele

child:

Rebecca Thiele

child:

Maria Thiele

child:

Lawrence Thiele

child:

Naomi Thiele

child:

Charles Thiele

child:

Eugene Thiele

child:

Michael Thiele