Background
Dickerson, Lon Richard was born on December 16, 1941 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Son of Lon E. and Maxine A. (Merryfield) Dickerson.
Dickerson, Lon Richard was born on December 16, 1941 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Son of Lon E. and Maxine A. (Merryfield) Dickerson.
AB, Albion College, 1964. Master of Library Science, University Pittsburgh, 1968.
Director University Liberia Libraries, Monrovia, 1968-1972, Lake Agassiz Regional Library., Moorhead, Minnesota, 1972-1985, Timberland Regional Library., Olympia, Washington, 1985-1992, Omaha Public Library., 1993—1996, Chatham-Effingham-Liberty Regional Library., Savannah, Georgia, 1996—2000, Jefferson Parish Library., Metairie, Louisiana, since 2004. President Advisory Council State Library., Minnesota, 1977-1978, Minnesota Regional Public Library. Systems Administrators, 1980, Northern Lights Library.
Network Advisory Council, Minnesota, 1981-1982. Vice president Georgia Council Public Libraries, 1998-1900, president, 2000.
Library. volunteer Peace Corps Sierra Leone Library. Board, Freetown, 1964-1967. Member planning commission City of Lacey, Washington,1985-1993.
Vice-chair planning commission City of Lacey, 1991-1993, member various school district committees. Board directors Clay-Wilkin Opportunity Council, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1982-1985. Member steering committee Omaha 2000, 1993-1996, Omaha Free-Net, 1994-1996, United Way of the Midlands Committee, Omaha, 1996.
Member American Library Association (international relations committee 1974-1975), Washington Library. Association (co-chairman legislation planning committee 1987-1992, President's award 1988), Georgia Library. Association, Public Library.
Association (nominating committee 1989-1990), Rotary, Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Married Anne Elizabeth Bryan, August 24, 1968. Children: Robert Lon, Sarah Elizabeth, Peter Bryan.
