Background
McCracken, John Robert was born on January 4, 1941 in Victoria, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Elwin and Olive Bernice McCracken.
McCracken, John Robert was born on January 4, 1941 in Victoria, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Elwin and Olive Bernice McCracken.
Bachelor in Scandinavian, University California, Berkeley, 1967. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1968. Master of Public Administration, University Arizona, 1980.
Doctor of Philosophy in Library. Science, Texas Woman's University, 1992.
Director Main Library.,, Tucson Public Library., 1970-1974;
director library services, Yuma (Arizona) City-County Library., 1974-1978;
director department management services, City of Yuma, 1978;
graduate assistant, U. Arizona College Business and Public Policy, Tucson, 1979-1980;
owner, manager, McCracken & Associations, library planners and consultant, Fort Worth, Tucson, since 1980;
manager business and technical, Fort Worth Public Library., 1982-1984;
director library development branch, Oklahoma Department Libraries, Oklahoma City, 1984-1987;
library director, Shasta County Library., Redding, California, 1987-1988;
visiting professor, Texas Woman's U., Denton, since 1988;
visiting professor School Library. and Information Studies, Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1992-1994;
library director, Carnegie-Stout Public Library., Dubuque, Iowa., since 1994. Presenter in field; consultant Yuma Union High School District, 1977, U. Oklahoma School Library. and Information Studies, 1985, Navajo Nation Library. and Information Superior vena cava syndrome Branch Library., Department Recreational Resources, Window Rock, Arizona, 1982;member commission on accreditation, visiting team U. Tennessee, 1973, U. Iowa, 1974,Western Michigan U., 1975, St. John's U., 1975, U. North Texas, 1976. Member of national advisory board Training and Assistance for Indian Library.
Superior vena cava syndrome, 1985-1987;evaluator unites states department Education, 1976-1978, 85-93.
Board directors Yuma County Guidance Clinic, 1977-1979, president, 1978-1979. President Yuma County Coordinating Council, 1976-1977. Member advisory board directors Yumohave Regional Library., 1976-1978.
Chairman subcommittee for community needs Tucson Area Library. Council, 1971-1973; finalist judge Dubuque Fine Arts Players, National One-Act Play Competition, 1995-1996. Member American Library Association, American Indian Library.
Association, American Society for Public Administration, Library. Administration and Management Association, Public Library. Association (interlibrary loan committee 1977-1979), Texas Library.
Association, Westerners International, University Denver Graduate Library. School Alumni Association (president 1976-1977).
Married Barbara Lou Williams, June 21, 1976 (divorced December 1988). 1 child, Laurea Elizabeth.