Background
Shubert, Joseph Francis was born on September 17, 1928 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph Francis and Lena M. (Kohn) Shubert.
Shubert, Joseph Francis was born on September 17, 1928 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph Francis and Lena M. (Kohn) Shubert.
Bachelor of Science, State University Teachers College, Geneseo, New York, 1951. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1957.
Reference and extension librarian, Nevada State Library, Carson City, 1951-1957;
library consultant, Nevada State Library, 1957-1959;
state librarian, Nevada State Library, 1959-1961;
assistant director international relations office, American Library Association, 1962-1966;
state librarian Ohio, 1966-1977;
state librarian, assistant commissioner libraries, New York State Education Department, 1977-1996;
state library emeritus, New York State Education Department, since 1996;
secretary, treasurer chief officer state Library Agilysys, New York State Education Department, 1973-1976;
chairman, New York State Education Department, 1976-1978;
member of advisory council to, United States Public Printer, 1974-1977;
advising committee, White House Conference Library and Information Services, 1977-1979. Board directors Capital District Regional Information Svc. Network, State University Albany,1994-.
Trustee Ohio College Library Center, 1976-1978. Member of advisory committee Center for the Book, Library of Congress, 1979-1982, member network advisory county, 1981-1996. Distinguished Alumnus lecturer U. Denver, 1979.
Member of advisory county School Library and Information Science, Pratt Institute, since 1980. Board directors N.E. Document Conservation Center, 1980-1982, treasurer 1986-1989, member 1989-1996. Chairman chief officers State Libraries in the North-East, 1987-1989.
Member design task force White House Conference on Library and Information Superior vena cava syndrome, 1985.
Director Friends New York State Library., Inc., since 1998. Member advisory committee University Wisconsin Institute Education, Federally Funded Literacy Program, 1992—1994. Co-chair 50th anniversary committee College Geneseo, 2001.
Member of American Library Association (grass roots advisory 1996), Chief Officers State Library. Agencies (chairman 1977-1978), New York Library. Association (honorary chair capital campaign 1999—2000, Outstanding Service award 1996), Memorial Library.
Association, North Collins Library. Association, Nevada Library. Association (president), Association Specialized and Cooperative Literature Agencies 1988-1989, Task Force Public Library.
Statistics (member advisory committee 1990-1996, chair steering committee National Center for Education Statistics Survey State Library. Agencies 1993—2003), National Commission Libraries and Information Services, National Center Educational Statistics, Nevada Congress Parents and Teachers, Torch Club Albany.
Married Dorothy Jean Whearty, February 5, 1955 (divorced February 1980). Children: Julia Ellen, Susan, Alan Joseph.