Background
Light, Jane Ellen was born on May 4, 1948 in Crosby, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Ralph W. and Ethel S. (Cady) Johnson.
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Jane Ellen Light
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Jane Ellen Light, American library director. Board directors Child Care Coordinating Council, San Mateo, 1988-1997, president 1992-1993; board directors Young Men’s Christian Association Silicon Valley, since 2001. Member American Library Association, California Library. Association, Public Library. Association (Charlie Robinson award 2004), Rotary Club San Jose.
Education
Bachelor, California State University, Sacramento, 1973; Master of Library Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1974.
Career
Project manager, Peninsula Library. Sys., San Mateo, California, 1974-1978;
system director, Peninsula Library. Sys., San Mateo, 1979-1983;
program manager, Cooperative Library.
Authority, San Jose, California, 1978-1979;
assistant library director, Redwood City (California) Public Library., 1983-1984;
library director, Redwood City (California) Public Library., 1984-1997;
city library, San Jose Public Library., since 1997. Library building and management consultant, Menlo Park, California, since 1989. Delegate On-line Computer Library.
Center User's Council, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Child Care Coordinating Council, San Mateo, 1988-1997, president 1992-1993. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association Silicon Valley, since 2001. Member American Library Association, California Library.
Association, Public Library. Association (Charlie Robinson award 2004), Rotary Club San Jose.
Connections
Married Donald Howard Light, June19, 1979. Children: Jessica, David.
