Background
Klempner, Irving Max was born on November 28, 1924 in Glowaczow, Poland. Son of Nathan and Lillian (Kirschenbaum) Klempner.
Klempner, Irving Max was born on November 28, 1924 in Glowaczow, Poland. Son of Nathan and Lillian (Kirschenbaum) Klempner.
Bachelor, Bklyn College, 1951. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1952. Doctor in Library Science, Columbia University, 1967.
Library positions Hunter College, City College of New York, Columbia University, Brooklyn College, 1949—1952. Intern librarian United States Department State Library, Washington, 1952—1953. Professional librarian United States Library Congress, 1953—1954, 1956.
Catalogue librarian United States National Library Medicine, 1955. Supervisor librarian United States Navy Department, 1956—1958. Manager information service United Nuclear Corporation, White Plains, New York, 1958—1967.
Professor School Library and Information Science, State University of New York-Albany, from 1967. Visiting professor University Minnesota, 1977, Pratt Institute.1970, University Wisconsin Milwaukee, 1981. Researcher University Wroclaw, Poland, 1979.
Visiting researcher, lecturer Brazilian Institute Information Science and Technology, Rio de Janiero, 1982. Lecturer in field; member White House Conference Library and Information Science Task Force, from 1984. Consultant in field. Referee Journal American Society Information Science.
Special Libraries. Editorial board The Haworth Press, from 1984.
Member of American Library Association (council, edn task force since 1973), New York Library Association (research committee 1970-1971), Association American Library Schools (advisory committee 1969-1971, committee continuing education 1970-1974), American Society Information Science (member education committee 1969-1971, chairman Upstate New York chapter 1973-1974, chairman student task force 1975-1976, advisory student chapter since 1974), Special Libraries Association (chairman science technical group 1963-1964, member executive board Upstate New York chapter 1969-1970, treasurer 1970-1972, advisory student chapter since 1973, Best Paper award 1974, professional award 1980-1981).
Married Miriam S. Stern. Children: Diane, Mark.