John Ransford Haak

Background

Haak, John Ransford was born on May 10, 1938 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of John V. and Edith Alma (Ransford) Haak.

Education

Bachelor of Arts History, University of California-Berkeley, 1961; Master of Library Science, University of California-Berkeley, 1962; postgraduate in library administration and information communications systems, University of California-Berkeley, 1966-1967; postgraduate in management training, University of California-Irvine, 1976; student of cello with Colin Hampton and Zara Nelsova, 1956-1961.

Career

Social science librarian, U. Nevada-Reno, 1962-1964; librarian, Mackay School Mines, Nevada Bureau Mines, U. Nevada, 1964-1966; undergraduate librarian, University of California-San Diego, 1967-1971; assistant university librarian, University of California-San Diego, 1971-1973; associate university librarian, University of California-San Diego, 1973-1978; acting university librarian, University of California-San Diego, 1975-1976; owner, grower, La Lorena Avocado Groves, California, 1978-1982; university librarian, U. Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, since 1983. Speaker Medical Information Networkers Conference, San Diego, 1977, Hawaii Tri-Confs., 1983. Member personnel and compensation committee Center for Research Libraries, since 1984.

Arranger, indexer with Ernst Krenek, Ernest Krenek Collection, 1976-1978.

Achievements

• John Ransford Haak has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary, Reno Area Human Relations Council, 1963-1966. Board directors San Diego Metropolitan Library, 1974-1977, Graduate School Library Sciences, University Hawaii, since 1983, Hawaii Medical Library, since 1983, Hawaii State Library, since 1984. Advisory board University Hawaii Institute for Peace.

Member American Library Association, Association College and Research Libraries, Hawaii Library Association (executive board since 1987.

Connections

Married Carmela N. Corallo, January 29, 1961 (divorced 1976). Children— Marisa, Paul. Married Luz Fabiola Gomez y Pardo, March 5, 1980.

Father:

John V. Haak

Mother:

Edith Alma (Ransford) Haak

Spouse:

Luz Fabiola Gomez y Pardo

Spouse:

Carmela N. Corallo

child:

Paul Haak

child:

Marisa Haak