Background
Wert, Lucille Mathena was born on May 24, 1919 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Arthur Edmund and Anna Sarah (Harrington) Mathena.
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Lucille Mathena Wert
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Arts, Morningside College, 1942; Bachelor of Science in liberal studies, Simmons College, 1945; Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1969.
Career
Assistant librarian electrical engineering library, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1944-1945; mathematics, physics and astronomy librarian, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1946-1948; mathematics, physics and astronomy librarian, University of Chicago, 1948-1951; research assistant, Graduate School Library Science, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1964-1965; research associate, Graduate School Library Science, University of Illinois, 1966-1967; visiting lecturer, Graduate School Library Science, University of Illinois, 1968-1969; research assistant professor, Graduate School Library Science, University of Illinois, 1969-1971; research associate professor, director library research center, Graduate School Library Science, University of Illinois, 1971-1975; associate professor, Graduate School Library Science, University of Illinois, 1975-1977; professor library administration, chemistry librarian, Graduate School Library Science, University of Illinois, 1977-1986; assistant director public services for physical science & engineering, Graduate School Library Science, University of Illinois, 1981-1986; emeritus professor, Graduate School Library Science, University of Illinois, 1986-1995. Library consultant Council for Advancement of Small Colls.
Achievements
Membership
Member University of Illinois President's Council, 1993-1995. Sustaining fellow The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1987-1995. Member American Library Association (commission on accreditation site visitors pool 1972-1992), Association College and Research Libraries, Library.
Administration and Management Association, Association Library. and Information Science Education (director 1974-1977), American Chemical Society (liaison to Special Library. Association, member editorial board CHEMTECH 1987-1995, chair 1992, chemical information div awards committee 1988-1991), American Society Information Sciences (chairman special interest group biology and chemistry 1985-1986, special interest group steering committee 1987-1989), Special Libraries Association (chairman chemistry division 1986-1987), Beta Phi Museum.
Connections
Married Charles Allen Wert, September 7, 1942. Children: John Arthur, Sara Annual.
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Religion
Presbyterian