Leila Messing Hover

Background

Hover, Leila Messing was born in Brooklyn. Daughter of Herman Messing and Mildred (Klein) Wyte.

Education

Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, 1977; Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1978.

Career

Director library services, Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, New Jersey, 1978-1988; corporation library, Physicians World Communications Group, Secaucus, New Jersey, 1988-1994; director clinical information management, Churchill Comm. N.A., Clifton, New Jersey, 1994; principal, Information Developers, Boonton Township, New Jersey, since 1995. Consultant library planning, since 1981.

Achievements

• Leila Messing Hover has been listed as a noteworthy Medical librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Medical Library. Association, Special Libraries Association, Health Sciences Library. Association New Jersey (chairperson 1983-1987, vice president 1988-1989, president 1989-1990), Bergen-PassaicHealth Sciences Library.

Consortium (chairperson 1979-1980).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, genealogy, computers, reading biographies and history.

Connections

Married John Gilbert Hover. Children: Jeffrey J., Karen L.

Father:

Herman Messing Wyte

Mother:

Mildred (Klein) Wyte

Spouse:

John Gilbert Hover

child:

Jeffrey J. Hover

child:

Karen L. Hover