Background
Walter, Kenneth Gaines was born on March 14, 1932 in Atlanta. Son of Gaines Winningham and Freddie Lou (Thigpen) Walter.
Walter, Kenneth Gaines was born on March 14, 1932 in Atlanta. Son of Gaines Winningham and Freddie Lou (Thigpen) Walter.
Bachelor, Emory University, 1954. Master of Science, Emory University, 1958. Postgraduate, University Vienna, Austria, 1962.
Medical Science Liaison Society, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1966. Doctor of Education, University Georgia, 1995.
Assistant cataloging library Ohio University, Athens, 1961-1965, head cataloging library, 1965-1968, faculty representative Baptist Student Union New Haven, 1965-1968. Assistant director libraries University South Carolina, Columbia, 1968-1975. Director libraries Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, 1975-1984.
Director library services Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, 1985-1997, director library services emeritus, since 1997. Consultant library strategic planning, budgeting, evaluation of book collections. Faculty advisor Delta Tau Delta, Statesboro, 1976-1983.
Book reviewer Library. Journal, 1970-1978.
Member Connecticut State University Systems library Autom. RFP committee, 1991-1993, library directors committee, 1985-1997, Connecticut Council Academy library Directors, 1989-1997 (emeritus member since 1997), Interagy. Library. Planning Committee, Hartford, Connecticut, 1986-1989.
Member committee in-state service Connecticut Academy Library. Directors, 1985-1989. Member cataloging board New Haven Colony History Society, 1987-1989.
Member Statesboro-Georgia Southern Community Chorus, 1980-1984. Chairman board supervisors Congress of Racial Equality Credit Union, Statesboro, 1978-1981. Staff sergeant United States Army, 1956-1957.
Member American Library Association (life), Georgia Academy Library. Directors, Georgia regents committee 1975-1983 (sub committee cooperative purchasing, 1978-1980, autom., 1980-1983, a/v 1975-1978), Association College and Research Libraries, Library. Administration and Management Association, Reference and User Services Association, Southeastern Library.
Association, Georgia Library. Association, Connecticut Library. Association, Center Georgia Associate Libraries (president 1980-1982), East.
Georgia Library. Triangle (president 1976-1983), Georgia Academy of Sciences, Georgia Association College and Research Libraries (president 1983), Rotary (New Haven), Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Beta Phi Mu, Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Tau Delta.
Married Eva Lou McClelland, June 10, 1965. Children: Regina Eileen, Kevin Michael.