Background
Grotzinger, Laurel Ann was born on April 15, 1935 in Truman, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Edward F. and Marian Gertrude (Greeley) Grotzinger.
Grotzinger, Laurel Ann was born on April 15, 1935 in Truman, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Edward F. and Marian Gertrude (Greeley) Grotzinger.
Bachelor cum laude, Carleton College, 1957. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1964.
Instructor, assistant library, Illinois State University, 1958-1962; assistant professor, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1964-1966; associate professor, Western Michigan U., 1966-1968; professor, Western Michigan U., since 1968; assistant director School Librarianship, Western Michigan U., 1965-1972; chief research officer, Western Michigan U., 1979-1986; interim director School Library. and Information Science, Western Michigan U., 1982-1986; dean graduate college, Western Michigan U., 1979-1992; professor university library, Western Michigan U., since 1993.
Trustee Kalamazoo Public Library., 1991-1993, vice president, 1991-1992, president, 1992-1993. President Kalamazoo Bach Festival, 1996-1997, board directors 1992-1998, executive committee 1996-1998. Member American Library Association (secretary-treasurer Library.
History Round Table 1973-1974, vice chairman, Chairman-elect 1983-1984, chairman 1984-1985, member-at-large 1991-1993), Special Libraries Association, Library Association Information Science Education, Michigan academy Science, Arts and Letters (member-at-large, executive committee 1980-1986, president 1983-1985, executive committee 1990-1994, president 1991-1993, vice chairman library/information science 1996-1997, chair 1997-1998), International Association Torch Clubs (vice president Kalamazoo chapter 1992-1993, president 1993-1994, executive committee 1989-1995), Society Collegiate Journalists, Golden Key, Phi Beta Kappa (president Southwest Michigan chapter 1977-1978, secretary 1994-1997, president 1997-1999), Beta Phi Mu, Alpha Beta Alpha, Delta Kappa Gamma (president Alpha Psi chapter 1988-1992), Phi Kappa Phi.