Background
Botkin, Karen R. was born in New York City. Daughter of Sam and Shirley (Rosen) Botkin.
Botkin, Karen R. was born in New York City. Daughter of Sam and Shirley (Rosen) Botkin.
Bachelor, William Paterson College, 1977; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1978.
Music acquisitions librarian, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1979; research librarian, New Jersey State Library, Trenton, New Jersey, 1979; research, cataloger, National Broadcasting Company. New York City, 1980-1987; manager information services, Creamer Dickson Basford, New York City, 1987-1988; head technical services, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Library., New York City, 1988-1994; assistant director, Bloomfield (New Jersey) Public Library., 1994-1995; temporary director, Bloomfield (New Jersey) Public Library., since 1996.
Member American Association of University Women (recording secretary Bloomfield chapter since 1996), American Association Law Libraries, Special Libraries Association (chairman electrical New York chapter committee division 1987-1988, chairman 1988-1989, editor Chapter News 1989-1991, 93-94, chairman professional development/mentoring 1991-1993), Theatre Library. Association, Music Library. Association (representative Special Library.
Association 1987, 92-93), Association Recorded Sound Collections, New York Law Librs.Tech. Superior vena cava syndrome Roundtable (founder, chair 1990-1991, secretary 1993-1994), New Jersey Library. Association (nominating committee, newsletter editor automation in libraries section), New York Internet Users' Group.