Background
Patel, Jashu Purushottam was born on July 11, 1939 in Baroda, India. Arrived in United States, 1970. Son of Purushottam H. and Suraj Patel.
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Jashu Purushottam Patel, Indian librarian, educator. Named Teacher of Year, Chicago State University, 1981; recipient Faculty Excellence award, 1986, Faculty Merit award, 1981; grant, Chicago State University and Foundation, 1982-1984, University Illinois Pacific, Asian American Research Methods, 1983, Fulbright scholar, 1987-1988.
Education
Bachelor, University Baroda, 1959. Master of Library Science, University Pittsburgh, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1977.
Postgraduate, Northwestern Polytechnic School Librarianship, London, 1966.
Career
Library. assistant public library, Slough, Bucks, England, 1961—1963. Supervisor reference reading room University London School Oriental &1 African Studies Library., 1963—1970. Instructor Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1972—1973.
Assistant professor Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, 1977—1979. Assistant professor library science Chicago State University, 1979—1982. Associate professor, 1982—1987.
Professor, since 1987. Visiting professor Governors State University, Park Forest, Illinois, 1980. Member summer school faculty Rosary College Graduate School Library.
& Information Science, River Forest, 1983. Panel chair, presenter papers Conferences on South Asia, University Wisconsin, 1981—1982.
Achievements
Membership
Member of American Library Association (session leader annual conference 1985), British Library. Association, Association American Library. School, Library Association & Information Science Education (conference facilitator 1985).
Connections
Married Georgianna R. Brethauer, July 20, 1973.
Education
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1959
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1972
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1977
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1966
Career
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1963 - 1970
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1972 - 1973
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1977 - 1979
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1979 - 1982
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1987
Awards
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Named Teacher of Year, Chicago State University, 1981. Recipient Faculty Excellence award, 1986, Faculty Merit award, 1981. Grant, Chicago State University and Foundation, 1982-1984, University Illinois Pacific, Asian American Research Methods, 1983, Fulbright scholar, 1987-1988.Named Teacher of Year, Chicago State University, 1981. Recipient Faculty Excellence award, 1986, Faculty Merit award, 1981. Grant, Chicago State University and Foundation, 1982-1984, University Illinois Pacific, Asian American Research Methods, 1983, Fulbright scholar, 1987-1988.