Background
Brawner, Lee Basil was born on May 1, 1935 in Seguin, Texas, United States. Son of Lee Basil and Thelma (Davenport) Brawner.
Brawner, Lee Basil was born on May 1, 1935 in Seguin, Texas, United States. Son of Lee Basil and Thelma (Davenport) Brawner.
Student, Texas A. and M. U., 1953-1955; Bachelor of Arts, North Texas State University, 1957; Master of Arts, George Peabody College Teachers, 1960.
Head popular library and circulation department, Dallas Public Library., 1958-1960;
head Lakewood branch, Dallas Public Library., 1961-1962;
chief branch services, Dallas Public Library., 1964-1967;
director, Waco (Texas) Public Library., 1962-1964;
assistant state library, Texas State Library., 1967-1971;
director, Metropolitan Library. System, Oklahoma City, since 1971. Library consultant; trustee AMIGOS Bibliographical Council, 1987-1990.
Panelist library building awards American Institute of Architects-American Library Association, 1990-1992. Member state advisory board U. Oklahoma School Libraries and Information Studies, since 1994.
Trustee, vice president Oklahoma Center for the Book, 1987-1993. Trustee Oklahoma Humanities Committee, 1977-1978. Member Leadership Oklahoma City, 1994-1995.
Chairman Oklahoma Foundation for Humanities. Trustee Freedom to Read Foundation, 1982-1985, president, 1985-1986. Member Murrah Federal Building Memorial Committee, since 1995.
Member American Civil Liberties Union, American Library Association (county 1978-1981, intellectual freedom committee 1979-1982), Library. Administration and Management Association (library building awards committee 1987-1990, 92-93, chairman 1990, chairman library buildings and equipment section 1992), Public Library. association (effectiveness committee 1992), Oklahoma Library. Association (chairman library development 1982-1983, president 1984-1985, chairman legislation committee 1990, Distinguished Svc. award 1983, chairman awards committee 1992-1993, SIRS Intellectual Freedom award 1997), Oklahoma Academy for State goals, Urban Libraries Council, Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Married Nancy Jayne Wallis, December 6, 1958. Children: Betsy Lynn, Allen Lee.