Background
Robbins, Jane Borsch was born on September 13, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Reuben August and Pearl Irene (Houk) Borsch.
library and information science professor
Robbins, Jane Borsch was born on September 13, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Reuben August and Pearl Irene (Houk) Borsch.
Bachelor, Wells College, 1961. Master of Library Science, Western Michigan University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1972.
Assistant professor library and information science University Pittsburgh, 1972-1973. Associate professor Emory University, Atlanta, 1973-1974. Consultant to board Wyoming State Library., 1974-1977.
Associate professor Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1977-1979. Dean Louisiana State University School Library and Information Science, 1979-1981. Professor, director School Library and Information Studies University Wisconsin, Madison, 1981-1994.
Dean, professor Florida State University School Information Studies, Tallahassee, since 1994.
(Book by Johnson, Deborah, Robbins, Jane, Zweizig, Douglas L.)
(Book by Robbins, Jane)
Board directors Freedom to Read Foundation, 1997-1999. Member of American Library Association (councilor 1976-1980, 1991-1995), Florida Library. Association (board directors 1997-1999), Wisconsin Library.
Association (president 1986), Association for Library and Information Science Education (director 1979-1981, president 1984), American Society Information Science, Beta Phi Mu (executive director 2000-2004).
Married; 1 child, Molly Warren.