James Donald Meeks

Background

Meeks, James Donald was born on May 10, 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Walter James and Mary Elizabeth (Mershon) Meeks.

Education

Bachelor in English Literature, University Kansas City, 1941. Bachelor of Science in Library. Science, University Denver, 1946.

Master of Science, Columbia University, 1951.

Career

Head reference department, then assistant library director Yonkers Public Library. (New York ), 1947—1949. Director library services United States Information Service, Calcutta, India, 1949—1950.

Branch assistant Brooklyn Public Library., 1950—1951. Director Enid Public Library. (Oklahoma), 1951—1953, St. Joseph Public Library.

(Missouri), 1953—1955, Dallas Public Library., 1955—1961. Library coordinator Cherry Creek School District, Englewood, Colorado, 1962—1969. Instructor University Denver, 1963—1969.

Director Colorado State Library., 1969—1974. Member faculty University Denver, 1974—1975. City library Eugene, Oregon, 1975—1999.

Member faculty University Oregon School Librarianship. Visiting professor Graduate School Library. Studies, University Hawaii, Manoa, 1982.

With Army of the United States, 1942-1945.

Achievements

• James Donald Meeks has been listed as a noteworthy librarian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of faculty U. Denver, 1974-1975. Member of faculty U. Oregon School Librarianship. Member Texas library association (president 1960), Colorado library association (president 1970), Oregon library association (president 1980), American Library Association.

Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945.

Member Pacific Northwest library association.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Lowe, February 27, 1953 (divorced). Children: Mary, Ann, Robert.

Father:

Walter James Meeks

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Mershon) Meeks

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Lowe

child:

Ann Meeks

child:

Robert Meeks

child:

Mary Meeks