Background
Anderson, Janet Alm was born on December 20, 1952 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Charles Henry and Lenore Elaine Alm.
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Janet Alm Anderson
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Bachelor of Science, Bemidji State University, 1975; Master of Arts in Folklore, Western Kentucky U., 1981; Medical Science Liaison Society in Library. Science, Western Kentucky U., 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Recreation Resources Management, Utah State University, 1994.
Career
Storyteller, puppeteer, North Country Arts Council, Bemidji, Minnesota, 1975-1976;
head children's library, Bemidji State University, 1976-1977;
middle school library, Custer County School District, Miles City, Montana, 1977-1979;
teacher of gifted and talented, Custer County School District, Miles City, 1979-1980;
folklore archivist, Western Kentucky U., Bowling Green, 1981-1983;
head children's and young adults' services, Bowling Green Public Library., 1983-1985;
head of serials, Utah State University, Logan, 1986-1991;
campus services library, Utah State University, Logan, since 1991;
adjunct assistant professor forestry, Utah State University, Logan, since 1995;
chairman advisory board Women's Center, Utah State University, Logan, 1988-1992. Adjunct instructor Miles Community College, 1978-1980. Consultant to various American outdoor museums.
Speaker Utah Endowment for the Humanities Speakers Bureau, Salt Lake City, 1987-1990. Member academic freedom and tenure committee Utah State University, 1995-1997, chair, 1997-1998.
Achievements
Membership
Co-founder, past president Rosebud chapter National Audubon Society, Miles City, Montana, 1978-1980. Member Providence/River Hts. Library. Board; trustee Cache County Library.
Board; board directors Denzil Stewart Nature Park. Member of advisory panelHardware Ranch Wildlife Management Area. Invited author Kentucky State Book Fair, 1986, Utah Arts Festival, 1991.
Life member Women and Gender Research Institute, Friends of Brooks Free Library. Member American Library Association, National Audubon Society (trustee Bridgerland chapter 1994-1997), National.Assn. Interpretation, John Muir Association (founding member environmental center), Utah Library.
Association, Consortium of Utah Women in Higher Education (campus coordinator 1989-1991), American Folklore Society, Utah Folklore Society, Association Living History Farms and Agricultural Museum, Visitor Studies Association, Women and Gender Research Institute (life), American Assm. Museum, Association College and Research Libraries, Old Main Society, Xi Sigma Pi.
Connections
Married Jay Allan Anderson, May 21, 1983.
