Background
Toombs, Kenneth Eldridge was born on August 25, 1928 in Colonial Heights, Virginia, United States. Son of Garnett Eldridge and Susie W. (Bryant) Toombs.
Toombs, Kenneth Eldridge was born on August 25, 1928 in Colonial Heights, Virginia, United States. Son of Garnett Eldridge and Susie W. (Bryant) Toombs.
Associate of Arts, Tennessee Wesleyan College, 1950; Bachelor of Science, Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, 1951; Master of Arts, University of Virginia, 1955; Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1956; student, Louisiana State University, 1961-1963.
Reference assistant, Alderman Library, University of Virginia, 1954-1955;
research assistant, Graduate Sch. Library Science, Rutgers University, 1955-1956;
member of staff and faculty, Louisiana State University, 1956-1963;
assistant director charge public services, Louisiana State University, 1962-1963;
director libraries, professor library science, U. Southwestern Louisiana, 1963-1967;
director libraries, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1967;
board directors, Southeastern Library Network, 1967-1988;
distinguished director of libraries emeritus, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1988;
vice chairman, Southeastern Library Network, 1973-1974, 83-84;
chairman, Southeastern Library Network, 1974-1975;
treasurer, Southeastern Library Network, 1984-1985. Library consultant for buildings and administration for 60 colleges universities in past 30 years.
Chairman librarians section Louisiana College Conference, 1965-1967. Member Board Louisiana Library. Examiners, 1966-1967.
Participant Library. Management Institute, U. Washington, Seattle, 1969, Library. Building Problems Institute, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970. Co-founder Southeastern Library.
Network with John Gribbin.
Treasurer Wesley Foundation. Vice president American Field Services International Scholarships. Board directors University South Carolina Educational Foundation, 1975-1982.
Danforth associate, since 1967. American Institute of Architects/American Library Association Building Awards Jury, 1987. Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1946-1947, 51-53.
Member American Library Association (life), Louisiana Library Association (parliamentarian 1962-1963, 66-67), Southeastern Library Association (Life member, executive board 1981-1985, Rothrock award 1978), Southwestern Library Association, South Carolina Library Association (Life member, president 1976, executive board 1981-1985), Association Southeastern Research Libraries (chairman 1973-1975, advisory committee to Online Computer Library Center 1979-1984), American Association of University Professors (secretary), Louisiana History Association, Louisiana Teachers Association, Society Tympanuchus Cupido Pinnatus, South Caroliniana Society, National Library Building Consultants List (chairman 1981-1984), Tennessee Squire (Kentucky colonel), Association of South Carolina Retirees (board directors since 1995), Omicron Delta Epsilon. Clubs: Mason (Shriner), Kiwanis, Torch Club.
Married Ada Teresa Hornsby, August 29, 1949. Children– Susan Elizabeth Shealy, Cheri Lynn Morris, Teresa Ann Heilman.