Background
Yavarkovsky, Jerome Harold was born on May 12, 1940 in New York City.
Yavarkovsky, Jerome Harold was born on May 12, 1940 in New York City.
Bachelor Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1960. Master of Science in Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962. Master Library. Science, Columbia University, 1971.
Administrative specialist, Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1963-1964; systems analyst, J.C. Penney Company. New York City, 1965-1967; technical consultant, Auerbach Associations, New York City, 1967-1968; head programming, Columbia University, New York City, 1969-1971; chief systems, Columbia University, New York City, 1971-1972; assistant university library, Columbia University, New York City, 1972-1983; dean libraries, Adelphi U., Garden City, New York, 1983-1985; director, New York State Library., Albany, 1985-1995; university library, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, since 1995.
Member of Media Grid (foundation co-chair, library technical working group since 2008).