Background
McKean, Joan Maier was born on November 28, 1932 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Elbert Wesley and Thelma Lorena (Owens) Davis.
McKean, Joan Maier was born on November 28, 1932 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Elbert Wesley and Thelma Lorena (Owens) Davis.
Bachelor, Centre College, Danville, Kentucky, 1954. Master of Science in Liberal Studies, University North Carolina, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Denver, 1975.
Chief library United States Air Force, Toul-Rosieres Air Force Base, France, 1960—1962. Linr. United States Forces, Federal Republic Germany, 1963—1965. Library director Metropolitan State College, Denver, 1965—1967.
System analyst University Colorado, Boulder, 1967—1969. Chief library division National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, since 1969. Management consultant United States Department Commerce, Washington, 1983.
Program analyst Mountain Administrative Support Center, Boulder, since 1984.
Member of American Library Association (accreditation teams since 1973), Colorado Council Library. Development (board directors since 1980), Bibliographic Center Research 1979-1983, Associate Information Managers 1980, Library. & Information Technology Association, Federal Libraries Round Table (president 1976), Special Libraries Association (chapter president 1973).
Married Carl Edwin Maier, November 16, 1962 (divorced May 1979). Married Thomas Harry McKean, February 14, 1981. Children: Shanon, Andrew, Elaine.