Background
Mika, Joseph John was born on March 1, 1948 in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Joseph and Sophie Ann (Stec) Mika.
educator library and information scientist
Mika, Joseph John was born on March 1, 1948 in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Joseph and Sophie Ann (Stec) Mika.
Bachelor in English, University Pittsburgh, 1969. Master of Library Science, University Pittsburgh, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Library.
Science, University Pittsburgh, 1980.
Assistant library, instructor Ohio State University, Mansfield, 1971-1973. Assistant library, assistant professor Johnson State College, Vermont, 1973-1975. Graduate assistant, teaching fellow School Library and Information Science, University Pittsburgh, 1975-1977.
Assistant dean, associate professor library service University Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1977-1986. Director library and information science program Wayne State University, 1986—1995, 2002—2007, professor, since 1986. Co-owner Hartzell-Mika Consulting.
Consultant to libraries. Retired colonel United States Army Reserve.
Served to colonel United States Army Reserve. Member American Library Association (councilor 1983-1986, 98, chairman constitution and bylaws committee 1985-1986), Association Library. and Information Science Education, (chairman. Membership committee 1982-1983, chairman nominating committee 1982, Executive Board 1986), Mississippi Library.
Association (president-elect 1985), Michigan Library.
Association (chair library education committee 1989), Leadership Academy (oversight committee 1989-1995), Association.Coll. and Research Libraries (chairman 1982-1983, chairman budget committee 1982-1983), Society Mississippi Archivists (treasurer, Executive Board 1981-1983), Michigan Center for The Book (chair 1994), Beta Phi Mu (president-elect 1987-1989, president 1989-1991), Phi Delta Kappa. Lodge: Kiwanis (Hattiesburg).
Children: Jason-Paul Joseph, Matthew Douglas, Meghan Leigh.