Background
Yamashita, Kenneth Akira was born on September 11, 1945 in Topaz, Utah, United States. Son of Susumu and Kiyoko (Kitano) Yamashita.
Librarian library administrator
Yamashita, Kenneth Akira was born on September 11, 1945 in Topaz, Utah, United States. Son of Susumu and Kiyoko (Kitano) Yamashita.
Bachelor, Rutgers University, 1967. Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1972. Doctor of Arts, Simmons College, 1982.
Reference library Montclair Free Public Library., New Jersey, 1970-1973. Extension services library Decatur (Illinois) Public Library., 1973-1975. Assistant to commissioner Chicago Public Library., 1975-1978.
Marketing representative Computer Library. Systems, Inc., Newtonville, Massachusetts, 1978-1979. Assistant to director Massachusetts Board Library.
Commissioners, Boston, 1979-1981. Supervising library Stockton (California)-San Joaquin County Public Library., 1982-1990, library division manager, 1990—2007. Deputy director, 2008—2009.
City library, 2009—2010. Guest lecturer School Library. Science, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1978.
Building program and design consultant Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library. Lakeland (Florida) Public Library., Calaveras County (California) Public Library., since 1982. Advisor to professor publications University Wisconsin, Madison, Association College and Research Libraries Chicago, California State Library., Sacramento, Gale Public, Detroit, since 1989.
State, federal grant writer Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library.,1990-, Calaveras County Library., San Andreas, California, 1991. Member review committee multi-ethnic recruitment scholarship program California State Library., 1990, 95. Member design committee Library.
Staff Education Funding Program California State Library., 1998-1901.
Secretary, board directors Stockton Shelter for Homeless, 1993-1996. Member diversity awareness team City of Stockton, 1994-1998. Member citizen review team United Way San Joaquin County, 1994, 95.
Participant Leadership Stockton, 1995. Co-chair Joint Conference Libraries of Color, 2000-2006, treasurer Joint Conference Library. Color II, since 2008.
Member American Library Association (chair, advisory committee Office for Literacy Outreach Services 1987-1990, councilor 1995-1998, 99—2006, nominating committee 1995, committee on committees 1997-1998, spectrum initiative steering committee 1997—2001, Spectrum Doctor of Philosophy fellowship Jury, since 2006, Equality award, 2007), Asian/Pacific American Library Association (president 1996-1997), California Library. Association (council, assembly member 1987-1993, president public library section 1998), Public Library. Association (board directors & executive committee 2000-2003), Beta Phi Museum.