Background
Avram, Henriette Davidson was born on October 7, 1919 in New York City. Daughter of Joseph and Rhea (Olsho) Davidson.
Avram, Henriette Davidson was born on October 7, 1919 in New York City. Daughter of Joseph and Rhea (Olsho) Davidson.
Student, Hunter College, New York City. Student, George Washington University. Doctor of Science (honorary), Southern Illinois University, 1977.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Rochester Institute of Technology, 1991. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Illinois, 1993.
Systems analyst, methods analyst, programmer, National Security Agency, 1952-1959;
systems analyst, American Research Bureau, 1959-1961;
systems analyst, Datatrol Corporation, 1961-1965;
supervisory information systems specialist, Library. of Congress, Washington, 1965-1967;
assistant coordinator information systems, Library. of Congress, Washington, 1967-1970;
chief Machine-Readable Cataloging Development Office, Library. of Congress, Washington, 1970-1976;
director Network Development Office, Library. of Congress, Washington, 1976-1980;
director processing systems, network and automation planning, Library. of Congress, Washington, 1980-1983;
assistant library for processing services, Library. of Congress, Washington, 1983-1989;
associate library Collection Superior vena cava syndrome, Library. of Congress, Washington, 1989-1992;
retired, Library. Congress, 1992;
chairman network advising committee, Library. of Congress, Washington, 1981-1992;
chairman emerita network advising committee, Library. of Congress, Washington, since 1992. Chair subcommittee 2 sectional committee Z39 American National Standards Institute, 1966-1980,RECON Working Task F, 1968-1973, International Rels.
Round Table, 1986=87,subcommittee 4 working group 1 on character sets International Organisation for Standardization, 1971-1980. Lecturer school of information and library science Catholic U. American, Washington, since 1973, committee member strategies for 80's, 1980-1981. Board visitors library and learning resources committee, 1980.
Member international standards coordinator committee Information Sys. Standards Board, 1983-1986. Delegate to the United States national committee United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization/General Information Program, 1983.
Chair international relations committee National Information Standards Organisation, 1983-1992.
Fellow International Federation Library. Associations and Institutions (chair working group on content designators 1972-1977, chair professional board 1979-1981, member program management committee 1983-1990, member executive board 1983-1987, 1st vice president 1985-1987). Member American Library Association (board directors, past president info science and automation division, John Ames Humphrey Forest Press award 1990, Melvil Dewey award 1981, Lippincott award 1988, Honorary Membership award 1997), American Society Information Science (special interest group on library automation and networks 1965), Special Libraries Association (Recognition award 1990), Association Library and Information Science Education (Library. of Congress distinguished service award 1992), Association Bibliographical Agencies Great Britain, Australia, Canada and United States (delegate 1977-2006).
Married Herbert Mois Avram, August 23, 1941. Children: Lloyd, Marcie, Jay.