Background
II, James Franklin Williams, was born on January 22, 1944 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of James Franklin and Anne (Wester) Williams.
II, James Franklin Williams, was born on January 22, 1944 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of James Franklin and Anne (Wester) Williams.
Bachelor, Morehouse College, Atlanta, 1966. Master of Library Science, Atlanta University, 1967.
Reference library, Wayne State University Science Library., Detroit, 1968-1969;
document delivery library, Wayne State University Medical Library., Detroit, 1969-1970;
head of reference, Wayne State University Medical Library., Detroit, 1971-1972;
director medical library and regional medical library network, Wayne State University Medical Library., Detroit, 1972-1981;
regional director, Wayne State University Medical Library., Detroit, 1975-1982;
associate director of libraries, Wayne State University, 1981-1988;
dean libraries, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1988. Board regents National Library. Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland., 1978-1981.
Board directors Denver Art Museum, since 1997, Center Research Libraries, since 1998.
Board directors Educom, 1997—1998, Boulder Community Hospital, since 2000. Member of American Library Association (Visionary Leader award 1988, Melvil Dewey medal 2002), Boulder C. of Chamber (board directors), Association Research Libraries (board directors 1994-1996, 2000-2003).
Married Madeline McClellan, January 1966 (divorced May 1988). 1 child, Madeline Marie. Married Nancy Allen, August 1989.
1 child, Audrey Grace.