Background
Franck, Jane Paul was born on January 11, 1921 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Francis O. and Irene A. (Neumann) Paul.
Franck, Jane Paul was born on January 11, 1921 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Francis O. and Irene A. (Neumann) Paul.
Bachelor cum laude, Hofstra University, 1942. Bachelor of Science in Library Service, Columbia University, 1943. Master of Arts with honors, Columbia University, 1949.
Postgraduate, City University of New York, 1974.
Music librarian, Columbia University, New York City, 1943-1949;
archivist, special collections librarian, City College of New York, New York City, 1960-1968;
librarian, administrative officer, Ford Foundation, New York City, 1968-1977;
director, Milbank Memorial Library, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, since 1977. Adjunct lecturer Pratt Institute Library School, Brooklyn, 1963-1968. Founder, Chairman.Consortium Foundation Libraries, 1970-1974.
Member Queens College Advisory Committee onPost Masters Program for Library Department, since 1975. Member administrative services committee New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency, 1973-1977. Member evaluation committee Connecticut Department Higher Education, 1984-1985.
Member renovationof Milbank Memorial Library, since 1979. Member search committee for president, vice president, dean academic affairs Vice-President for finance and administration Teachers College, 1983-1985. Member committee for revision of 1970 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Standard for Libraries, 1976.
Consultant libraries in the United States, Iran, Italy, Pakistan, Spain, Federal Republic Germany, Thailand, Singapore, Peoples Republic of China.
Member women's coordinating committee, Ford Foundation, 1976-1977. Member National Trust for History Preservation, various consumer and civic groups. Member American Library Association (representative to the United States mission to United Nations 1978-1985, international committee 1978-1981, chairman international relations round table 1977-1979, education and behavioral science nominating committee 1979, standards committee 1978-1982, advisory board for accreditation St. John's University 1975, various other committees) American Musicological Society, International Federation Library Association (library theory and research committee 1976-1984, statistics and standards committee 1971-1981), Music Library Association (archivist 1967-1979), Society of America Archivists, League of Women Voters.
Married Wolf Franck, September 4, 1953 (deceased 1966). Children: Irene Cecily, Julie Louise.