Background
Rather, Lucia Porcher Johnson was born on September 12, 1934 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Cecil Slayton and Lucia Lockwood (Porcher) Johnson.
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Lucia Porcher Johnson Rather, American library administrator. Recipient Library. Congress Distinguished Service award, 1991, Distinguished Alumnus award University North Carolina School Library and Information Science, 1992. Member American Library Association (Margaret Mann award 1985, Melvil Dewey award 1991), Phi Beta Kappa.
Education
Student, Westhampton College, 1953. Bachelor of Arts in History, University North Carolina, 1955. Master of Science in Library Science, University North Carolina, 1957.
Doctor of Philosophy in History, George Washington University, 1994.
Career
Cataloger, Library of Congress, Washington, 1957-1964;
bibliographer, Library of Congress, 1964-1966;
systems analyst, Library of Congress, 1966-1970;
group head, Machine-Readable Cataloging Development Office, 1970-1973;
assistant chief, Machine-Readable Cataloging Development Office, 1973-1976;
acting chief, Machine-Readable Cataloging Development Office, 1976-1977;
director for cataloging, Machine-Readable Cataloging Development Office, 1976-1991. Chairman standing commission on cataloguing International Federation Library Assns., 1976-1981. Secretary Working Group on Content Designators, 1972-1977.
Chairman Working Group on Corporation Headings, 1978-1979, International ISBD Review Committee, 1981-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Library Association (Margaret Mann award 1985, Melvil Dewey award 1991), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married John Carson Rather, July 11, 1964. Children: Susan Wright, Bruce Carson.
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Born
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1953
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1955
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1957
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1994
Career
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1957 - 1964
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1964 - 1966
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1976 - 1977
Awards
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Recipient Library. Congress Distinguished Service award, 1991, Distinguished Alumnus award University North Carolina School Library and Information Science, 1992.Recipient Library. Congress Distinguished Service award, 1991, Distinguished Alumnus award University North Carolina School Library and Information Science, 1992.