Background
Schell, Joan Bruning was born on June 9, 1932 in New York City. Daughter of Walter Henry and Gertrude Emily (Goossen) Bruning.
information specialist business science librarian
Schell, Joan Bruning was born on June 9, 1932 in New York City. Daughter of Walter Henry and Gertrude Emily (Goossen) Bruning.
AB, Wittenberg University, 1954. Postgraduate, Syracuse University, 1963. Postgraduate, University Maryland, 1966.
Master of Library Science, University Pittsburgh, 1968.
Actuarial, claims assistant, Nationwide Insurance, Columbus, Ohio., 1954-1957;
technical report typist, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1957;
business library assistant, U. Pittsburgh, 1969;
business reference library, Dallas Public Library., 1971-1973;
business reference library, Public Library. Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Cincinnati, 1973-1979;
book selection coordinator, Public Library. Cincinnati & Hamilton County, Cincinnati, 1979-1983;
assistant to main library, Public Library.
Cincinnati & Hamilton County, Cincinnati, 1983-1985;
literacy tutor, Cincinnati LEARN, 1985-1989;
recorder feminist literature, Womyn's Braille Press, Minneapolis, 1985-1989;
wellness program assistant, Times Public Company, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1989-1996;
wellness program assistant, Taoist Tai Chi Society, since 1995. Director Wittenberg U., Springfield, Ohio, since 1988. Board directors Crazy Ladies Center Inc., Cincinnati, 1989-1993.
Coordinator Florida west coast Old Lesbians Organizing for Change, 1993-1995. Secretary, trustee Clio Foundation, Inc., 1995-1998, seniornet, since 1998. Docent Florida International Museum, since 1994.
Member Tampa Bay Young Women’s Christian Association Women's Guild, St. Petersburg, 1991-1995. Volunteer National Organization of Women Elect Women Campaign, St. Petersburg, 1990-1992, Senator Helen G. Davis Reelection, St. Petersburg, 1992. Member Florida International Museum, 1994-2000.
Choir member First Unity Church, library committee. Member American Library Association, Special Libraries Association (treasurer, archivist 1974-1983), Beta Phi Mu Library. Science Honorary, Phi Delta Gamma Graduate Women Honorary.
Married Harold Benton Schell, August 27, 1955 (divorced 1978). Children: Jeffrey Mark, Sue Lynne.