Background
Fish, James Henry was born on February 21, 1947 in Leominster, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Danny Mack and Doris Grace (Harvey) F. Bachelor, U. Massachusetts, 1968.
Fish, James Henry was born on February 21, 1947 in Leominster, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Danny Mack and Doris Grace (Harvey) F. Bachelor, U. Massachusetts, 1968.
Master of Library Science, Indiana University, 1971. Master of Business Administration, Anna Maria College, Paxton, Massachusetts, 1979. Director libraries Levi HeywoodMeml.
Library., Gardner, Massachusetts, 1971-1972.
Director Leominster Public Library., 1972-1977, Robbins Library., Arlington, Massachusetts, 1977-1980. State librarian Massachusetts State Library., Boston, 1980-1982.
Director Springfield City Library. (Massachusetts), 1982-1990.
City librarian San Jose (California) Public Library., 1990-1996.
Director.Balt. County (Maryland.) Public Library., 1996.
Director libraries Levi Heywood Memorial Library., Gardner, Massachusetts, 1971—1972. Director Leominster Public Library., 1972—1977, Robbins Library., Arlington, Massachusetts, 1977—1980, Springfield City Library., 1982—1990, Baltimore County Public Library., since 1996. State library Massachusetts State Library., Boston, 1980—1982.
City library San Jose Public Library., 1990—1996. With United States Army, 1969-1971.
Board directors United Fund Leominster, 1974-1976, Visiting Nurses Association, Leominster, 1974-1976, Leominster chapter American Red Cross, 1975-1977, Santa Clara Valley Young Men’s Christian Association, 1991-1994. Chairman Leominster Bicentennial Committee, 1975-1976. Member American Library Association, Public Library.
Association (new standards task force 1986-1987, advisory committee chairman public library data service, member conference progressive committee 1988-1990, 90-91, member nominating committee 1993, member common concerns committee 1994, member partners progressive 1994, member executive board 1998, member issues and concerns steering committee 1998), California Library. Association (member committee 1993-1996, conference planning committee 1994-1995, chair local arrangements committee 1994-1995), Urban Libraries Council (symposium planning committee chair 1998, steering committee 1994-1997, video training project 1994-1997, strategic directors committee, board directors Online Computer Library Center advisory committee public libraries 1998, vice chair, chair elect 2001), Beta Phi Museum.