James Allen Benson

Background

Benson, James Allen was born on July 13, 1943 in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. Son of Roy Irl and Lenora Mae (Sorric) Benson.

Education

Bachelor, Kansas University, 1965. Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1977.

Career

Reference and circulation library Texas Southern University, Houston, 1966—1967. Reference & Goverment Documents Librarian Southwest Texas State College, San Marcos, 1967-1968. Assistant professor Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1971-1977.

Visiting associate library California State University, Chico, 1975-1976. Associate professor University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1977-1983, St. John's University, Jamaica, New York, 1983—2005, director, Division of Libary and Information Science, 1993—2001. Dean University Libraries, 1998-2010

Vice provost St. John's University, Jamaica, New York, 2005-2010

Works

• Other Work

  • Co-editor: Downloading/Uploading Online Databases and Catalogs, 1985. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Religion

Agnostic

Views

Enjoyed travel, especially Rick Steves’ tours.

Membership

Member American Library Association, Association for Library and Information Science Education, American Society Information Science.

Interests

• Camping, gardening, cooking.

Connections

Married Susan Jane Beck, July 21, 1984.

Father:

Roy Irl Benson

Mother:

Lenora Mae (Sorric) Benson

Spouse:

Susan Jane Beck

Maternal grandmother:

Jeanette Sturgeon Sorric

Paternal grandfather:

Thaddeus Kelso Benson

maternal grandfather:

Thomas Jay Sorric

Paternal grandmother:

Mary Frances Smith Benson