Background
Shearer, Kenneth Decker was born on July 9, 1937 in Far Rockaway, New York, United States. Son of Kenneth Decker and Doris Louse (Bronson) Shearer.
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Kenneth Decker Shearer
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AB, Amherst College, 1959; Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1963.
Career
Library, Detroit Public Library., 1963-1968; assistant professor library science, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1968-1974; professor, North Carolina Control U., Durham, since 1974. Member board Public Library. Association, Chgo, 1978-1988, editor Public Libraries (journal) 1978-1988.
Membership
Member of the board of directors Friends of Chapel Hill Library., 1976-1977, Friends of Durham Library., 1979-1980. Member American Library. Association (numerous committees since 1963), Durham County Library.
Association (president 1975-1976), Association for Library. and Information Sciences Education (chairman bylawscom. 1995-1997), North Carolina Library. Association, Southeastern Library.
Association, Beta Phi Museum.
Connections
Married Ann Frances Martin, November 29, 1963. Christopher, Timothy, Conan.
