Karen Ann Harrison

Background

Harrison, Karen Ann was born on March 28, 1947 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of Donald Sidney and Irene Victoria Wodlinger.

Education

Bachelor, U. Western Ontario, 1968; Master of Library Science, U. Toronto, 1972.

Career

Community services library, Toronto Public Library., 1968-1971; assistant library, Mohawk College Library., Hamilton, Ontario, 1972-1973; library, Brantford (Ontario) Public Library., 1973-1974; library, Delhi (Ontario) Public Library., 1974-1986; coord field service, Ontario Library. Svc.-Trent, Richmond Hill, 1986-1988; director, Parkland Regional Library., Lacombe, Alberta., Canada, 1988-1991; chief library, Thunder Bay (Ontario) Public Library., since 1992.

Achievements

• Karen Ann Harrison has been listed as a noteworthy Library director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Thunder Bay Symphony, 1992-1995. Member American Library Association, Canada Library. Association (Vice-President/president-elect since 1995), Ontario Library.

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Interests

• Avocations: sailing, skiing.

Connections

Married John L. Harrison, June 6, 1970 (divorced 1988).

Father:

Donald Sidney Wodlinger

Mother:

Irene Victoria Wodlinger

Spouse:

John L. Harrison