Hiram Logan Davis

Background

Davis, Hiram Logan was born on April 10, 1943 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Paul L. and Bertha (Turner) Davis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Missouri, 1966. Master of Library Science, Emporia State University, Kansas, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1984.

Career

Reference librarian, Kansas City Public Library, Missouri, summer 1967; librarian, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1967-1968; reformed librarian, Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio., 1968-1969; director library services, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 1969-1970; director commission on institutional cooperative, Northwestern University-University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1972-1973; associate director University libraries, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1973-1976; head undergraduate library, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976-1979; dean university libraries, U. Pacific, Stockton, California, 1979-1986; dean university libraries, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1986-1989; director libraries, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1989-1994; deputy library of Congress, Library. of Congress, Washington, since 1994. Member planning committee California Conference on Networking, California State Library, Sacramento, 1984-1985. Member invitational conference on information economy of California, Graduate School Library and Information Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1984.

Organizer, member executive council Private Academy Library Dirs. California, 1983-1986. Board directors California Library Authority for Systems and Services, 1981-1983.

Editorial advanced.bd. College and Research Libraries News, Chicago, 1980-1984.

Achievements

• Hiram Logan Davis has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Library Association (county and Black caucus, accreditation committee), American College Research Libraries (planning committee 1975-1979, chair networking subcommittee 1987-1989, chair government relations committee 1991-1999, chair appointments and nomination committee since 1992), Library. and Information Technology Association, AMIGOS Bibliographical Council (trustee 1988-1989), New Mexico Consortium Academy Libraries (president-elect 1988-1989), Library. Michigan (vice president board of trustees 1990-1994), University of Michigan School Information and Library. Studies Alumni Society (president 1991-1992), Beta Phi Museum.

Connections

Married Nancy Craighead, February 24, 1978. 1 child, Michael.

Father:

Paul L. Davis

Mother:

Bertha (Turner) Davis

Spouse:

Nancy Craighead

child:

Michael Davis