Background
Buckley, James W. was born on August 16, 1933 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of George W. and Alta L. (Hale) Buckley.
Buckley, James W. was born on August 16, 1933 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of George W. and Alta L. (Hale) Buckley.
Associate of Arts, Los Angeles Harbor College, 1953; Bachelor, California State University, Long Beach, 1960; Master of Library Science, University of Southern California, 1961; Master in Public Administration, University of Southern California, 1974.
Library West Gardena branch, Los Angeles County Public Library., 1961-1962;
librarian Carson branch, Los Angeles County Public Library., 1962-1963;
library, Montebello (California) Regional Library., 1963-1968;
regional librarian, Orange County (California) Public Library., 1968;
director public services, Orange County (California) Public Library., 1969-1974;
county librarian, San Mateo County (California) Library., 1974-1977;
county librarian, Marin County (California) Library., 1978;
city librarian, Torrance (California) Public Library., since 1979. Executive director California National Library. Week, 1970; teacher public service College San Mateo, 1975.
Chairman Metropolitan Cooperative Library. Sys., 1989-1990, California Library. Association Assembly, 1993-1995.
Served with United States Army, 1955-1957. Member American Library Association, American Society Public Administration, California Library. Association, Rotary.
Married Margaret Ann Wall, August 7, 1965. Children: Kathleen Ann, James William, John Whitney.