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Williams, John Troy was born on March 11, 1924 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Michael Daniel and Donna Marie (Schaffer) Williams.
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John Troy Williams, American librarian, educator. Michigan State fellow, 1963-1964, Department of Health fellow, 1971-1972. Member of American Association of University Professors, American Library Association, Council Foreign Relations, American Sociological Association, American Society Information Sciences, Special Libraries Association.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Central Michigan University, 1949. Master of Arts in Library. Science, University of Michigan, 1951, Master of Arts, 1954.
Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1973.
Reference library University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1955-1959. Instructor Bowling Green(Ohio) State University, 1959-1960.
Reference librarian Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1960-1962. 1st assistant reference department Flint (Michigan) Public Library, 1962-1965.
Head reference services, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1965-1972.
Head public services Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, 1972-1975. Assistant dean, assistant.univ. library Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 1975-1980. Visiting scholar University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1980.
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Career
Reference library University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1955—1959. Instructor Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1959—1960. Reference library Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1960—1962.
1st assistant reference department Flint (Michigan) Public Library., 1962—1965. Head reference services Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1965—1972. Head public services Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1972—1975.
Assistant dean, assistant university library Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 1975—1980. Visiting scholar University Michigan, Ann Arbor, from 1980. Consultant in field; Served United States Army, 1943-1946.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Army, 1943-1946. Michigan State fellow, 1963-1964. Member American Library.
Association, Special Libraries Association, American Society for Information Sciences, American Sociol.Assn., American Association of University Professors, Council on Foreign Rels.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1949
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1954
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1973
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1955 - 1959
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1959 - 1960
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1960 - 1962
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1962 - 1965
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1965 - 1972
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1972 - 1975
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1975 - 1980
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1975 - 1980
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