Background
Govan, James Fauntleroy was born on May 9, 1926 in Chattanooga. Son of Gilbert Eaton and Christine (Noble) Govan.
Govan, James Fauntleroy was born on May 9, 1926 in Chattanooga. Son of Gilbert Eaton and Christine (Noble) Govan.
Bachelor, University of South, 1948. Postgraduate, Institute History Research, University London, 1952. Master of Arts, Emory University, 1955.
Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1960.
Assistant professor of history, University of South, 1949;
readers services librarian, U. Alabama, 1955-1960;
head librarian, professor of history, Trinity U., 1961-1965;
head librarian, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1965-1973;
lecturer, Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1969-1973;
university librarian, professor library science, U. North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1973-1992;
retired, 1992. Member college and university division Texas Library. Association, 1963-1964, Chairman of Commission coll.libr. standards, 1964, member library development committee, 1964-1965.
Consultant Hampshire College Library. Conference, 1967; Chairman of Commission on intellectual freedom Pennsylvania Library. Association, 1967-1968, Chairman of Commission technical, 1967.
Board directors Southeastern Library. Network, 1974-1978, 86-89, chairman, 1976-1977, member annual meeting planning committee, 1988-1989, chairman 1987. Member bibliographical services development program committee Council Library.
Resources, 1979-1985, commission preservation and access, 1986-1992, research libraries committee, 1988-1990. Board directors Center Research Libraries, 1984-1990, treas, 1985-1986, vice chairman, 1987, chairman, 1988, budget committee, 1983-1986, chairman, 1985-1986, Executive Committee, 1985-1990, chairman nominating committee, 1987. Board directors Triangle Research Libraries Network, 1984-1992, Executive Committee, 1984-1992, chairman 1989-1991.
Participant Seminar on Economics of Research Libraries, 1985,World Conference on Civil Engineering for Library. and Information Sciences professors, 1985, Wye Plantation Conference on Professional Education, 1986, Certified Public Accountant Preservation Technology Retreat, 1990, CUA Seminar on Preservation Education, 1990. Panelist Federal Committee Science andTech. Information, 1970-1972, Department Education, 1988-1991.
Member of advisory group optical disk pilot program to Library. Congress, 1983-1989, co-chair, 1986-1989. Consultant in field.
Board of directors Pennsylvania Union Catalogue, 1966-1973, treasurer, 1968-1971, president, 1971-1973. Board directors Swarthmore Public Library, 1971-1973. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
With United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American Library Association (commission on accreditation 1972-1975, member of council 1969-1970, 75-76,subcommittee on education 1973), Association College and Research Libraries (board directors 1971-1972, commission on research agenda for the 1980's, 1981, other committees), North Carolina library association (network committee 1979-1982), Association Research Libraries (director 1981-1984, president 1983, board Executive Committee 1981-1984, task force on 5-year plan 1988-1989;advising committee with Online Computer Library Center, 1979-1982, 86-88, other committees), Archons of Colophon Club (New York), Philobiblon Club (Philadelphia), Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Ann Henegar Bright, June 6, 1952. Children: James Gardner, Andrew Eaton, Christine Noble, David Bright.