Background
Axam, John Arthur was born on February 12, 1930 in Cincinnati.
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John Arthur Axam
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Bachelor of Science, Cheyney State College, 1953. Master of Science in liberal studies, Drexel University, 1958.
Career
Head, Queen Memorial branch Free Library of Philadelphia, 1960-1962; head Paschalville branch, Queen Memorial branch Free Library of Philadelphia, 1962-1964; head stations department, director, reader development program, Queen Memorial branch Free Library of Philadelphia, 1964-1978; area administrator North Center and South Philadelphia, Queen Memorial branch Free Library of Philadelphia, 1978-1990; area adminstr.Phila., Queen Memorial branch Free Library of Philadelphia, 1990-1991; consultant in public library management and planning, freelance writer, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman youth services review committee United Fund of Philadelphia, 1974-1976. Opportunity funds and planet Earth committees Girl Scouts of Philadelphia, 1974-1978. Trustee, member central allocations committee United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Lay disciple United Methodist Church(Harry Hoosier annual lay persons award 1991). Member American Library Association (council 1970-1973), Pennsylvania Library. Association (president Southeast chapter 1976-1977, Certified Merit 1988), Public Library.
Association (chairman basic education and literacy committee 1980-1984, president alternate education programs section 1987-1988), Black Caucus of the American Library. Association (executive board 1985-1991, chair affirmative action committee 1989-1991).
Connections
Married Dolores L. Ballard, September 20, 1958.
