Background
Carstens, Jane Ellen was born on April 19, 1922 in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Charles John and Marie Claudia (Blanchet) Carstens.
Carstens, Jane Ellen was born on April 19, 1922 in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Charles John and Marie Claudia (Blanchet) Carstens.
Bachelor in Elementary Education, University Southwestern Louisiana, 1942. Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies, Louisiana State University, 1945. Master of Science in Liberal Studies, Columbia University, 1955.
DLS, Columbia University, 1975.
Assistant library Hamilton Laboratory school and instructor library science, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1942-1954; assistant professor, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1954-1965; associate professor, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1965-1975; children's librarian/storyteller, New York Public Library., New York City, 1947, 48-49; visiting lecturer, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1955-1956, summer 59; visiting lecturer, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, summer 1958; visiting lecturer, State College Iowa, Cedar Falls, summer 1963; professor library science, U. Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1975-1994. Visiting lecturer Syracuse University, summers 1962, 64, University Texas, Austin, summers 1976-1986, 89.
Trustee Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Church. Member American Library Association, Association Library. and Information Science Education, Association Library. Svc. to Children (member Newbery award committee 1989-1990), American Association School Libraries, Louisiana Library.
Association (president 1959-1960), Young Adult Library. Svc. Association, Lafayette Public.Libr. Foundation, University Women's Club, Phi Kappa Phi (president USL chapter 1984-1985), Delta Kappa Gamma (president Alpha chapter 1988-1990).