Background
III, John Nichols Berry, was born on June 12, 1933 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Nichols and Marian Petrea (Chase) B.
III, John Nichols Berry, was born on June 12, 1933 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Nichols and Marian Petrea (Chase) B.
Bachelor of Arts in History, Boston University, 1958. Master of Science in liberal studies, Simmons College, Boston, 1960.
Youth-reference librarian Reading Public Library, Massachusetts, 1959-1960. Reference librarian Simmons College, 1960-1962, assistant director library, 1962-1964. Lecturer School Library Science, 1961-1964.
Assistant editor Library Journal, R. R. Bowker Company (division Xerox), New York City, 1964-1966. Editor book editorial department R. R. Bowker Company (division Xerox), 1966-1968, editor-in-chief Library Journal, 1969-1989. Journalist in residence School of Library and Information Science Louisiana State University, 1989.
Vice president, editor-in-chief Library. Journal Reed Business Information, Incorporated, New York York City, 1989—2006, editor-at-large Library. Journal, since 2006
Visiting professor School Information and Library.
Science, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, since 1994, Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois, 2000. Adjunct professor School Library. Resources and Information Studies, University Arizona, Tucson, 2002—2003.
Lecturer School Library and Information Science, University Pittsburgh, 1972—1973, School Library and Information Studies, University Washington, Seattle, 1982. William Gillard lecturer department library and information science St. John's University, 1986. Rudi Weiss lecturer New York Library.
Association, 1988; Active United States Army, 1955-1957.
Member American Library Association (Joseph W. Lippincott award, 1992), American Society for Information Science, Special Library. Association (chairman division public 1969), Library Association & Information Science Education (Special Service award, 1993), Archons of Colophon, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Louise Parker, June 5, 1982. Children: Elizabeth Ann, John Nichols IV, Thomas Parker.