Background
Berling, John George was born on June 26, 1934 in Melrose, Minnesota, United States.
Berling, John George was born on June 26, 1934 in Melrose, Minnesota, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Business Education, St. Cloud State University, 1957. Master of Library Science, Wayne State University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Administration, University Nebraska, 1975.
Teacher Holdingford Public Schools, Minnesota, 1957-1962. Teacher/library Staples High School, Minnesota, 1962-1968. Director resource center Apollo High School, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 1969-1975.
Reference library Saint Cloud State University, 1968-1969, dean learning resources center, director center for information media, 1975.
Consultant Control Data Corporation, Saint Paul, 1975, Cambridge Public Schools, Minnesota, 1976, Kearney State University, Nebraska, 1977, Saint Mary"s University, San Antonio, 1979, University of Wisconsin, Plattesville, 1989. Board of directors Central Minnesota Education Research and Development Council, 1985.
Chairman of the Board Live Interactive Televised Education Supporting Programs and Networks. Member Minnesota Library.
Planning Task Force; member Executive Committee Project for Automated Library.
Sys. Founding member Control Minnesota Distance Learning Network. Chair Minnesota Ednl.
Telecomms. Council Experienced Teacher fellow Wayne State University, 1966-1967.
National Defense Education Acting scholar, 1965.
Board directors Central Minnesota Educational Research and Development Council, since 1985. Chairman board Live Interactive Televised Education Supporting Programs and Networks. Member Minnesota Library.
Planning Task Force; member executive committee Project for Automated Library. Systems; founding member Central Minnesota Distance Learning Network. Chair Minnesota Educational Telecomms.
Council; Member American Library Association, National Education Association, Minnesota Education Association, Minnesota Educational Media Organization, Association for Educational Communications and Technology Association (chair accreditation committee 1987-1990), Association for College and Research Library.
Married Patricia Ann Ehlen, February 23, 1957.