Jack Ernest Brown

Background

Brown, Jack Ernest was born on March 1, 1914 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Son of Ernest William and Maud Alice (Jarman) Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Alberta, 1938; Bachelor of Library Science, McGill University, 1939; Master of Arts American Library Association fellow, University of Chicago, 1940; honorary Doctor of Laws, U. Waterloo, 1965; honorary Doctor of Laws, McMaster U., 1978.

Career

Reference librarian, Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) Public Library, 1940-1942; library assistant, New York Public Library, New York City, 1942-1945; first assistant science and technical division, New York Public Library, 1947-1952; assistant librarian, Brown U., Providence, 1946-1947; director, National Science Library, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1957-1974; director, Canada Institute Science and Technology Information, Ottawa, 1974-1977; professor, McGill University Graduate School Library Science, 1978-1982; science information consultant, 1982-1988. Vice president International Federation Documentation, 1964-1968. Member of advisory county Pahlavi National Library, Iran, 1974-1996.

Achievements

• Jack Ernest Brown has been listed as a notable Information scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Library Association, Canada library association (Outstanding Service award 1979), Special Libraries Association, Canada Association Information Science, Association Library and Information Services (award for Special Librarianship in Canada 1979).

Connections

Married Estelle A. Coles, December 26, 1944. Children: Keith, Frances.

Father:

Ernest William Brown

Mother:

Maud Alice (Jarman) Brown

Spouse:

Estelle A. Coles

child:

Frances Brown

child:

Keith Brown