Background
Kolbe, Jane Boegler was born on March 17, 1944 in Olivet, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Stanley and Grace Boegler.
Kolbe, Jane Boegler was born on March 17, 1944 in Olivet, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Stanley and Grace Boegler.
Bachelor in Mathematics, Westmar College, 1966. Master of Library Science, University Minnesota, 1968. Postgraduate business administration, Sioux Falls College, 1976.
Doctor of Education in Adult and Higher Education, University South Dakota, Vermillion, 1986.
Catalog librarian, I.D. Weeks Library, U. South Dakot, Vermillion, 1967-1968;
circulation librarian, I.D. Weeks Library, U. South Dakot, Vermillion, 1968-1969;
library director, associate professor, Norman B. Mears Library, Sioux Falls (South Dakot) College, 1969-1986;
state librarian, State of South Dakot, Pierre, since 1986. Trustee Sioux Falls Public Library, 1973-1979, Chairman of the Board, 1978-1979. Member South Dakot State Library Commission, 1973-1980, president 1977-1978.
Faculty member Sioux Falls College Board Trustees, 1979-1981, 84-86. Board of trustees N. Center University Center, Sioux Falls, 1982-1984. Advisory board Bibliographical Center for Research, Denver, 1977-1979, trustee, 82-84.
Member American Library Association, PLA, South Dakota Library Association (chair academy section 1971-1972, 84-85), Mountain Plains Library. Association (vice president 1979-1980, president 1980-1982, Distinguished Service award 1981), Western Council State Libraries (secretary 1989-1990, president 1991-1992), Chief Officers of State Library. Agencies (secretary 1992-1994, executive board 1994-1996, chairman national task force on national library education 1996), Business and Professional Women's Club (Pierre treasurer 1988-1990, president 1990-1991), Zonta (president Sioux Falls 1972-1974).
Married Robert E. Kolbe, June 24, 1967.