Leon A. Raney

Background

Raney, Leon A. was born on January 14, 1939 in Charleston, Arkansas, United States. Son of Juris Doctor Raney and Grace (Dunn) Pugh.

Education

Biosystems Engineering, University Central Arkansas, 1960. Master of Science, Louisiana State University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1972.

Career

Library. Grant Parish Library., Colfax, Louisiana, 1962-1964. Catalog department head Arkansas State University Library., Jonesboro, 1964-1966. Acquisitions library University Oklahoma Library., Norman, 1966-1969.

Graduate teaching fellow Indiana University, Bloomington, 1969-1972. Dean libraries South Dakota State University, Brookings, since 1972. Consultant library Botswana Agricultural College, Gabrone, 1981, Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa, 1983, University Wisconsin, River Falls, 1993.

Member executive board South Dakota Library. Network, since 1987.

Achievements

• Leon A. Raney has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Public Library. Board, Brookings, 1985-1988. Chair administrative board Brookings United Methodist Church, 1987.

Member South Dakota Public Employees Retirement Board, 1984-1987. Member American Library Association (member council 1978-1984), Mountain Plains Library. Association, South Dakota Library.

Association (president 1991-1992, Library of the Year 1983, Distinguished Service award 1995), Brookings Mason (master 1979), Rotary, Elks.

Connections

Married Mary Lee Wilson, May 17, 1958. Children: Joel, Jason.

Father:

Juris Doctor Raney Pugh

Mother:

Grace (Dunn) Pugh

Spouse:

Mary Lee Wilson

child:

Jason Raney

child:

Joel Raney