Background
Horny, Karen Louise was born on April 22, 1943 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of HugoO. and Margaret L. (Bailey) H. Bachelor of Arts in French Literature magna cum laude with honors, Brown University, 1965.
Horny, Karen Louise was born on April 22, 1943 in Highland Park, Illinois, United States. Daughter of HugoO. and Margaret L. (Bailey) H. Bachelor of Arts in French Literature magna cum laude with honors, Brown University, 1965.
Bachelor of Arts in French Literature magna cum laude with honors, Brown University, 1965. Master of Library Science, University Michigan, 1966.
Assistant core library Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1966-1968, head core collection, 1968-1971, assistant university library, 1971-1995. Dean library services, professor library science Southwest Mo.State University, Springfield, 1995. President University of Michigan Library.
Science Alumni Society,1985-1986.
National chair University of Michigan Information and Library. Studies Fund, 1988-1990, representative Information and Library.
Science University of Michigan Alumni Board, 1991-1994. Member alumni scholarship county School Information University of Michigan, 1996.
Member of advisory county University of Illinois Graduate School Library.
Science, 1975-1977. Chairman NOTIS Network Advisory Committee Northwestern University, 1988-1995. Board editors Journal Academy Librarianship, 1978-1981, Advances in Librarianship, 1993.
Contributor chapters to books, articles to professional journals.
President University Michigan Library. Science Alumni Society, 1985-1986. National chair University Michigan Information and Library.
Studies Fund, 1988-1990, representative Information and Library. Science University Michigan Alumni Board, 1991-1994. Member alumni scholarship council School Information University Michigan, since 1996.
Member advisory council University Illinois Graduate School Library. Science, 1975-1977; chairman NOTIS Network Advisory committee Northwestern University, 1988-1995. Member American Library Association (council 1983-1987, division president 1980-1981, chairman division 1973-1974, 76-78, chairman various committee since 1981, representative White House conference committee 1990-1997, executive committee White House conference on library and information services task force 1997-2005), MOBIUS Council, since 1998, Missouri Library.
Association (president 2007), Illinois Library. Association (committees), Freedom to Read Foundation, Brown University Club, University Michigan Club, Rotary Springfield Downtown, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi (chapter 170 president, 2004-2005), Beta Phi Museum.