Background
Mullins, James Lee was born on November 29, 1949 in Perry, Iowa, United States. Son of Kenneth Wiley and Lorene (Gift) Mullins.
Mullins, James Lee was born on November 29, 1949 in Perry, Iowa, United States. Son of Kenneth Wiley and Lorene (Gift) Mullins.
Bachelor, University Iowa, 1972. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1984.
Instructor Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, 1973-1974. Associate law librarian Indiana University, Bloomington, 1974-1978. Director Indiana University Library., South Bend, 1978-1996, Falvey Memorial Library., Villanova University, 1996-2000.
Associate director administration Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 2000—2004. Dean libraries Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 2004.
Member executive committee South Bend Art Center, 1984—1989. Member Mayor's Task Force Re-development, South Bend, 1986. President Fischoff National Chamber Music Association, 1989—1991, Governor Conference Library.
Planning Committee, 1989—1991, Michigan Freenet board, 1993—1996, Indiana Cooperative Library. Services Authority, 1993—1994. Member Hugh Atkinson Award Committee, since 2001.
Member planning committee Library. Administration & Management Association Institute, 2001—2002, International Federation of Library Associations marketing & mgmgt. section standing committee, 2003—2007. Member American Library Association, LAMA (program committee 1997-2001, executive committee 1998-2000), Indiana Library.
Association, Association College and Research Libraries (standards committee 1994-2000, standards & accreditation com, 2000-2002), Indiana Library. Endowment Board (president 1988-1991), Rotary.
Married Kathleen Stiso, May 10, 1986. 1 stepchild, Michael Stiso.