Background
Cottam, Keith M. was born on February 13, 1941 in St. George, Utah, United States. Son of Von Bunker and Adrene (McArthur) Cottam.
administrator educator Librarian
Cottam, Keith M. was born on February 13, 1941 in St. George, Utah, United States. Son of Von Bunker and Adrene (McArthur) Cottam.
Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1963; Master of Library Science, Pratt Institute, 1965.
Trainee, Brooklyn Public Library, 1963-1965;
assistant instructor reading improvement program, Brooklyn Public Library, 1964-1965;
adult services librarian, Brooklyn Public Library, 1965;
assistant social science librarian, instructor, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1965-1967;
head, social science librarian, instructor assistant professor, Social Sciences Library, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1967-1972;
supervisor, institute Library Technician Program, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1969-1972;
head undergraduate library, associate professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1972-1975;
assistant director libraries, associate professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1975-1977;
assistant director for public services and employee relations, Vanderbilt University Library (formerly Joint University Libraries), Nashville, 1977-1980;
associate director, Vanderbilt University Library (formerly Joint University Libraries), Nashville, 1980-1982;
acting director, Vanderbilt University Library (formerly Joint University Libraries), Nashville, 1982-1983;
director libraries, professor, U. Wyoming, Laramie, since 1983. Visiting lecturer U. Tennessee, 1972-1977. Visiting assistant professor Vanderbilt University, 1979-1980.
Adjunct Professor journalism U. Wyoming, 1987-1989. Visiting lecturer committee and massmedia, 1990, 94. Consultant, advisory to various organizations in Tennessee, Illinois, Wyoming;advisor National Institute Administration, Saigon, Vietnam, 1971.
President Tennessee Library. Association, 1979-1980. Consultant training program office of management studies Association of Research Libraries, 1979-1980.
God is the father of every human being. He has a body and emotions like human beings, and therefore he is literally the father to all people living on earth.
Member American Library Association, Association College Research Libraries, Wyoming library association (president 1998-1999), Beta Phi Mu, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Laurel Springer, June 16, 1961 (divorced February 4, 2000). Children: Mark Patrick, Lisa Diane, Andrea Jill, Brian Lowell, Heather Dawn. Married Mary Bultena Albertson, October 5, 2001.