Kent Herman Hendrickson

Background

Hendrickson, Kent Herman was born on March 4, 1939 in Radcliffe, Iowa, United States. Son of Herman Oliver and Minnie Ida (Dubberke) Hendrickson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in History, Iowa State University, 1961; Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, University of Michigan, 1964.

Career

Associate director for technical services, U. Nebraska Libraries, Lincoln, 1964-1970; dean of libraries, U. Nebraska Libraries, Lincoln, 1985-1995; associate vice chancellor information services, U. Nebraska Libraries, Lincoln, since 1995; manager west coast operations, Richard Abel Company, Beaverton, Oregon, 1970-1974; vice president corporation operations, Blackwell North America Inc., Beaverton, Oregon, 1975-1979; vice president, Blackwell North America Inc., Beaverton, Oregon, 1980-1981; associate university library, U. Arizona Library., Tucson, 1981-1985; acting assistant university library for public services, U. Arizona Library., Tucson, 1982-1984; director central services, U. Arizona Library., Tucson, 1984-1985. Member Nebraska Conference on Library. and Information Superior vena cava syndrome, 1991. Member of advisory commission on integrated postsecondary education data system National Center for Education Statistics, 1990-1993.

Member research libraries advising committee Online Computer Library. Center Inc., 1990-1996, chair, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• Kent Herman Hendrickson has been listed as a noteworthy University administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee AMIGOS, 1984-1985. Member information systems and communications committee University Nebraska-Lincoln, 1988-2008, member academy planning committee, 1988-1993, member advisory committee to Sheldon Art Gallery, 1985-1992, member advisory committee to computing resource center, 1987-2008, member campus wide campaign for health and human services, 1986-1987, vice chair, 1986, chair, 1987. Board directors Great Plains Network, 1998-2008, chair, 2004-2008.

Board directors MidNet, 1995-2008, The Quilt, 2003-2008. Member Education Council North-East Information Technology Commission, 1998-2004. Member Council of Big 12 Chief Information Officers, 2002-2008.

Member Association Research Libraries (statistics committee 1989-1992, chair 1991-1992, member management committee 1992-1996, chair 1993-1996, chair office management services advisory committee 1993-1996, member collection development committee 1986-1988, board directors 1993-1996), Association College and Research Libraries (member executive committee university libraries section 1992-1995, chair pre-conference planning committee 1992, chair university libraries standards review committee 1986-1989, chair academy libraries statistics committee 1986-1989), Online Computer Library Center Users Council (member finance committee 1991-1992, president Users Council 1993-1994), University Nebraska Council on Libraries, Nebraska State Library. Commission (member strategic planning task force 1987-1988, commission information technical executive committee 2005-2008).

Connections

Married Rosemary Lee Bergeson, September 12, 1960 (divorced 1981). Children: Justin K., Susan K. Married Ellen J. Waite, March 26, 1994 (divorced December 1995).

Father:

Herman Oliver Hendrickson

Mother:

Minnie Ida (Dubberke) Hendrickson

Spouse:

Rosemary Lee Bergeson

Spouse:

Ellen J. Waite

child:

Susan K. Hendrickson

child:

Justin K. Hendrickson