Background
Besant, Larry Xon was born on March 13, 1935 in Centralia, Illinois, United States. Son of Ben Vern and Marjorie Loyce (Jarboe) Besant.
administrator consultant Librarian
Besant, Larry Xon was born on March 13, 1935 in Centralia, Illinois, United States. Son of Ben Vern and Marjorie Loyce (Jarboe) Besant.
Associate of Arts, Centralia Junior College, Illinois, 1959. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Illinois, Urbana, 1961. MSL.S., University Illinois, Urbana, 1962.
Assistant librarian, Chemical Abstract Association, Columbus, Ohio., 1962-1968; assistant director, U. Houston Library, 1968-1971; assistant director, Ohio State University Library, Columbus, 1972-1982; director libraries, Linda Hall Library, Kansas City, Missoury, 1982-1985; director libraries Camden-Carroll Library, Morehead (Kentucky) State University, Kentucky, since 1985. Library consultant in field. Speaker in field.
Served with United States Air Force, 1954-1957. Member American Library Association, Special Libraries Association (president Kentucky chapter 1996-1997), Kentucky Library. Association, Kentucky State Advisory Council on Libraries.
Married A. Jean Hofstetter, December 31, 1953. Children: Vicki, Lizabeth, Paul, Peter, Mary.