Background
Dagnese, Joseph Martocci was born on October 10, 1927 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
Dagnese, Joseph Martocci was born on October 10, 1927 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor, Boston College, 1949. Master of Arts, Catholic University America, 1951. Master of Library Science, Catholic University America, 1952.
Postgraduate, Heidelberg University, Germany, 1955.
Cataloger, Catholic U. American, 1955-1957;
librarian, Nuclear Metals, Inc., Concord, Massachusetts, 1957-1960;
head acquisitions department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960-1962;
science librarian, head circulation department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962-1966;
assistant director technical services, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966-1972;
professor library science, director libraries, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1972-1989. Consultant Birla Institute Technology, Pilani (Rajasthan), India, 1966-1967, Delhi U., India, 1970. Board directors Center for Research Libraries, 1981-1984.
Vice president, president-elect Universal Serials and Book Exchange, 1984, president, 1985.
Served with United States Army, 1952-1954. Fellow Special Libraries Association (president Boston chapter 1964-1965, chapter liaison officer 1970-1972, John Cotton Dana lecturer 1972, Chairman of Commission on positive action 1972-1974, director 1974-1977, president-elect 1978-1979, president 1979-1980, posthumous Hall of Fame award 1989). Member Association Research Libraries.
Son of Gennaro Francis and Carmella Veronica (Martocci) D. Divorced; children: Joseph Michael, Paul Andrew, Edward Peter.