John Daniel Vann III

Background

III, John Daniel Vann was born on July 14, 1935 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Daniel Junior and Sybil Dean (Wilson) V.

Education

Bachelor with honors, U. North Carolina, 1957; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1965; Master in Librarianship, Emory University, 1971; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1962-1963; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1977-1978.

Career

Associate professor of history, Campbell College, Buie's Creek, North Carolina, 1961-1963; bibliographer European history and literature, Newberry Library., Chicago, 1963-1965; assistant reference librarian, Newberry Library., Chicago, 1963-1965; professor of history, California Baptist College, Riverside, 1965-1966; director library, professor of history, Baptist College at Charleston, South Carolina., 1966-1969; library, Keuka College, Keuka Park, New York, 1969-1971; chief library, professor library, chairman library department, S.I. Community College CUNY, 1971-1976; professor library, College S.I. CUNY, 1976-1979; head library, Lockwood Library./State University of New York, Buffalo, 1979-1980; assistant director for planning, university libraries, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1980-1981; executive director libraries and learning resources, professor, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 1981-1987; director library services, Bloombsburg University of Pennsylvania, 1987-1989; dean library services, Bloombsburg University of Pennsylvania, 1989-1998; special assistant to vice chancellor for information technology, Pennsylvania State Sys. Higher Education, since 1999. Resident planner, consultant on library buildings and collection development.

Board directors Council Wisconsin Libraries, 1983-1986, Susquehanna Library. Cooperative, 1987-1998, secretary/treasurer, 1993-1995.

Achievements

• John Daniel Vann III has been listed as a noteworthy Education administrator, historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Maplewood (New Jersey) Memorial Library., 1977-1979, vice president, 1979. Board directors Council Wisconsin Libraries, 1983-1986, Midwest Rotary Multi-District Short Term International Youth Exch., 1987, Oshkosh (Wisconsin) Symphony Association, 1986-1987, United Cerebral Palsy of Winnebagoland, Oshkosh, 1986-1987. Active committees Winnebago Presbytery, Presbyterian Church, 1984-1987.

Commission on minister Northumberland Prsbytery, Presbyterian Church, 1992-1996, commission on preparation for ministry, since 1996. Commissioner Synod of Trinity Presbyterian Church (United States of America), since 1999. Member American Library Association (committee member), American History Association, Archons of Colophon, Association forLibr.

Collections and Technology Superior vena cava syndrome, Association College and Research Libraries (committee chairman, secretary chairman 1977-1978, editorial board, board directors 1976-1978), Bibliog.Soc. American, Library. Administration and Management Association (committee member), Library. and Information Technology Association, Reference and User Superior vena cava syndrome Association, Medieval Academy American, Pennsylvania Library. Association (county, section director, member county, Round Table chair), Bloomsburg Rotary Club, Beta Phi Mu, Phi Alpha Theta.

Connections

Married Ellen Jane Rogers, June 21, 1969. Children: John Daniel IV, Justin Fitz Patrick.

Father:

John Daniel V. Junior

Mother:

Sybil Dean (Wilson) V.

Spouse:

Ellen Jane Rogers

child:

John Daniel IV III

child:

Justin Fitz Patrick III