Background
Dirksen, Jean was born on September 23, 1949 in Leamington, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of Jake and Johanna (Schroeder) Dirksen.
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Jean Dirksen
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Bachelor French, U. Toronto, 1970; Master of Library Science, U. Toronto, 1972; Master of Arts Administration, Columbia Pacific U., California, 1992.
Career
Library, Toronto Public Library., Ontario, Canada, 1972-1977;
hd. Palmerston branch, Toronto Public Library., Ontario, Canada, 1977-1980;
territorial library, Government Yukon, Canada, 1980-1981;
hd. adult services, Prince George Public Library., B.C., Canada, 1981-1982;
library personnel officer, U. Saskatchewan, Canada, 1982-1983;
hd. adult services, Regina Public Library., Saskatchewan, Canada, 1983-1989;
deputy chief library, Regina Public Library., Saskatchewan, Canada, 1989-1992;
Chief Executive Officer, Windsor Public Library., Ontario, Canada, since 1992. World Literacy Canada board, 1981-1986.
Advising committee Saskatchewan Institute Applied Science and Technology, 1986-1992. Speaker in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member Foster Parents Plan Canada. President Canada Union Public Employees, Toronto Public Library., 1977-1979. National Book Festival committee Canada Council Prairie Provinces, 1984-1986.
International development committee Young Women’s Christian Association, Regina, Saskatchewan, 1988-1990;board directors World Literacy Canada, 1981-1986. Member American Library Association, Canada Library. Association (2d vice president 1988-1990, councillor 1984-1987), Canada Association Public Libraries (councillor 1984-1986), Saskatchewan Association Lifelong Learning (vice president 1988-1989), Council Executives Large Public Libraries Ontario, Council Administrs.
Large Urban Public Libraries, Ontario Library. Association, Association College Research Libraries, Himalayan Institute.
