Background
Lam, Helen Mac was born on August 17, 1933 in New York City. Daughter of Forrest Mearl and Bertha Margaret (Herzberger) Keen.
Lam, Helen Mac was born on August 17, 1933 in New York City. Daughter of Forrest Mearl and Bertha Margaret (Herzberger) Keen.
AB Sociology, Heidelberg College, 1961; Master of Arts in Library Science, University of Michigan, 1967; Master of Arts African American Studies, Boston University, 1978.
Deputy clerk, Municipal Court, Tiffin, Ohio., 1962-1964; subprofessional assistant, Heidelberg College Library., Tiffin, Ohio., 1964-1966; collection development library social science, Dartmouth College Library., Hanover, N.H., 1967-1983; social science editor, Choice Magazine, Middletown, Connecticut, since 1983. Consultant in field; speaker in field.
Board of directors Headrest, 1976-1980, Hanover Consumer Cooperative Society, 1969-1972. Member National Association Ethnic Studies (president 1985-1987, associate editor publications 1980-1983), African Studies Association, Africana Libs. Council (Executive Board 1989-1991), American Society Indexers, Freelance Editorial Association, Women in ScholarlyPublishing, Association College and Research Libraries (New England chapter).
Married David Carlyle MacLam, February 7, 1953. Children: Timothy David, David Andrew.