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library director

Hilda Jean Barker, American library director. Certified librarian, North Carolina. Treasurer Franklin County Partnership for Children, Louisburg, 1994—2001; volunteer program committee and new libraries committee Friends of Pittsboro Library.; church volunteer, since 2001.

Background

Barker, Hilda Jean was born on August 12, 1938 in New Hill, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of John Hollie and Vila Belle (Melton) Barker.

Education

Bachelor of Science, East Carolina University, 1960. Master of Science in Education, North Carolina Agricultural and Technology University, 1979. Master of Library Science, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1990.

Career

Business teacher Contentnea High School, Kinston, North Carolina, 1960-1961. Mathematics teacher Great Bridge (Virginia) Junior High School, 1961-1962. Special education teacher Craddock Junior High School, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1962-1963.

Secretary Dan River Mills, Danville, 1963-1964. Business teacher Bartlett Yancey High School, Yanceyville, North Carolina, 1964-1967, Rockingham Community College, Wentworth, 1967-1972. Director vols. Annie Penn Memorial Hospital, Reidsville, 1973-1978.

Librarian Caswell County Schools, Yanceyville, 1978-1987. Bibliographer Elementary School Library. Collection, Greensboro, 1987-1989.

Reference librarian Franklin County Library., Louisburg, North Carolina, 1991, library director, 1991-2001.

Achievements

  • Hilda Jean Barker has been listed as a noteworthy library director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer Franklin County Partnership for Children, Louisburg, 1994—2001. Volunteer program committee and new libraries committee Friends of Pittsboro Library. Church volunteer, since 2001.

Interests

  • Sewing, crafts.

Connections

Children: Rheth Alexander Fish, Hollie Ann Fish.

Father:
John Hollie Barker

Mother:
Vila Belle (Melton) Barker

child:
Hollie Ann Fish Barker

child:
Rheth Alexander Fish Barker