Jane Elizabeth McFarland

Background

McFarland, Jane Elizabeth was born on June 22, 1937 in Athens, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of John Homer and Martha Virginia (Large) McFarland.

Education

AB, Smith College, 1959. Master in Divinity, Yale University, 1963. Master of Science in Liberal Studies, University North Carolina, 1971.

Career

Teacher historical and religion, Northfield Schools, Massachusetts, 1961-1962; head librarian reference and circulation, Yale Divinity Library, New Haven, Connecticut, 1963-1971; head librarian, Bradford (Massachusetts) College, 1972-1977; reference librarian, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1977-1980; head librarian reference department, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library, Tennessee, 1980-1986; acting director, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library, Tennessee, 1986; director, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library, Tennessee, since 1986.

Achievements

• Jane Elizabeth McFarland has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chattanooga Library Association, Tennessee Library Association, Southeastern Library Association, American Library Association, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, needlework.