Background
Milstead, Jessica Lee was born on June 4, 1939 in Bryans Road, Maryland, United States. Daughter of J. Woodrow and Margret E. (Downs) Milstead.
Milstead, Jessica Lee was born on June 4, 1939 in Bryans Road, Maryland, United States. Daughter of J. Woodrow and Margret E. (Downs) Milstead.
AB, Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1960. Master of Science, Columbia University, New York City, 1965. DLS, Columbia University, 1969.
Assistant professor Columbia University, New York City, 1969-1972, Queens College, New York City, 1972-1974. Associate professor St. John's University, 1974-1979. Manager indexing department Research Publications Inc., Woodbridge, Connecticut, 1979-1982.
Vice president NewsBank, Incorporated, New York Canaan, 1982-1986. Principal The JELEM Company, Ridgefield, 1986-1989, Brookfield, since 1989.
Member American Library Association, American Society Indexers (executive board 1988-1989), American Society for Information Science (chair numerous committees, executive board 1987-1990), Connecticut Caucus and Succulent Society (president 1987-1988), American National Standards Institute (chair 1978-1984).