Background
Anderson, Joseph James was born on June 28, 1932 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of George James and Agnes Irene (Melroy) Anderson.
Anderson, Joseph James was born on June 28, 1932 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of George James and Agnes Irene (Melroy) Anderson.
Bachelor, St. Mary's University, San Antonio, 1953.
Library assistant Bolt Hall School of Law Library, University of California, Berkeley, 1960-1961;
technical librarian, Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Van Nuys, California, 1961-1964;
manager technical processing, Ampex Corporation, Redwood City, California, 1964-1967;
director reference services, Nevada State Library, Carson City, 1967-1970;
state librarian, Nevada State Library, 1970-1986. Chairman western states advisory council education, 1974-1976. State coordinator Nevada State History Records Advisory Board, 1977-1986.
Member Western State Committee on Higher Education, 1970-1977.
Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1954-1966. Member American Library Association, Mountain Plains library association (president 1980), Special Libraries Association, Nevada library association, California library association, Western Council State Libraries (past president, treasurer 1978-1986).