John Milward Meador

Background

Meador, John Milward was born on November 4, 1946 in Louisville. Son of John Milward and Ruth Inez (Miller) Meador.

Education

Bachelor, U. Louisville, 1968; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1972; Master of Library Science, University Texas, 1973; certified in public administration, U. Utah, 1982.

Career

Stacks supervisor, U. Louisville Libraries, 1965-1968; English bibliographer, M.D. Anderson Library. U. Houston, 1973-1974; head reference department social science and humanities, M.D. Anderson Library. U. Houston, 1974-1977; head general reference department, M.D. Anderson Library.

U. Houston, 1977-1980; assistant director public services, Marriott Library. U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1980-1984; dean library services, S.W. Missouri State University, Springfield, 1984-1993; dean libraries, U. Mississippi, Univeristy, since 1993. Board directors Missouri Library.

Network Corporation, 1984-1990, St. Louis, S.W. Missouri Library.Network, Springfield. Consultant Dayco Corporation, Springfield, 1984-1986. Chairman.Mo. Northwestern Online Total Integrated Systems (NOTIS) Users Group, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Certified teacher, Kentucky, Texas.

Membership

Sponsor Community Alternative Svc. Program, Springfield and St. Louis, 1985-1993. Member governing board Missouri Research and Education Network, MOREnet, 1991-1993.

With United States Army, 1969-1971, Vietnam. Member American Library Association, American Association for Higher Education, Association College Research Libraries, Bibliographical Society American, Library. Administration and Management Association, other professional organizations, English-Speaking Union Club, Rotary (chairman students guests committee Springfield chapter 1986-1989, chairman scholarships committee 1989-1990, board directors 1990-1991, board directors Oxford chapter 1995-1996).

Interests

• Avocations: raising pure bred airedale terriers, fishing, book collecting.

Connections

Married Judith Ann Hay, December 22, 1969. Children: John Milward III, Elise Kathleen.

Father:

John Milward Meador

Mother:

Ruth Inez (Miller) Meador

Spouse:

Judith Ann Hay

child:

John Milward III Meador

child:

Elise Kathleen Meador