Background
Kopp, James Joseph was born on February 13, 1952 in Pendleton, OR. Son of William John Kopp, Mary Lorraine Kopp.
Kopp, James Joseph was born on February 13, 1952 in Pendleton, OR. Son of William John Kopp, Mary Lorraine Kopp.
Doctor of Philosophy, George Washington University, District of Columbia, 1978—1990. MSL.S., The Catholic University of America, District of Columbia, 1978—1980. Master of Arts, University of Portland, Portland, Oregon, 1975—1978.
Bachelor, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 1970—1975.
Editor, Bibliography of the History of Medicine National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Doctor of Medicine, 1982—1984. General Editor, Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals Avery Library, Columbia University, New York, New York, 1984—1986. Systems Librarian and Assistant Director for Technical Services Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, Western Australia, 1986—1991.
Library Application Specialist Software AG of North America, Reston, VA, 1991—1993. Vice President, Library Systems P.S.S. Tapestry, 1993—1994. Library Director University of Portland, Portland, OR, 1994—1997.
Executive Director Portland Area Library System (PORTALS), 1997—1999. Director, Watzek Library Lewis & Clark College, 1999—2002.
Member Board of Trustees, Neill Public Library, Pullman, Western Australia, 1987—1991. Member, Board of Directors Oregon Consumer Health Alliance, Portland, OR, 1997—1998. Member of Society for Utopian Studies, Oregon Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, American Library Association.
Married Carol Sue Harris. Children: Lucy, Peter, Joseph.