Background
Bivens, Lydia Ruth was born on May 19, 1939 in Victoria, Texas, United States. Daughter of John Wren and Nina Merle (Nolen) Higginbotham.
Bivens, Lydia Ruth was born on May 19, 1939 in Victoria, Texas, United States. Daughter of John Wren and Nina Merle (Nolen) Higginbotham.
Bachelor, Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, 1966. Master of Library Science, Our Lady of the Lake University, 1974.
District library, Georgetown (Texas) Indiana School District, 1966-1969;
library, Harlandale Indiana School District, San Antonio, 1970-1980;
library, Judson Indiana School District, Converse, Texas, since 1981. Advisory board Adult Community Education, Converse, since 1990. Consultant Sirsi Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama, since 1985.
Member chapter 75 curriculum review committee Texas Education Agency, 1988-1990.
Chairperson public library board City of Universal, Texas, 1985-1990. Advisory board Adult Community Education, Converse, since 1990. Member North East Indiana School District Community Education Advisory Board, since 2000.
Member American Library Association, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Business Women's Association, Texas Library. Association, Bexar County Library. Association, Texas State Teachers Association, Judson Teachers Association (president 1984-1986), National Teachers Association, Texas Association School Library.
Administrators (president since 1993), Texas Association Libraries Texas 100, Texas Literacy Board, Texas School Library. Association (chair nominating committee), Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married Roger Wayne Bivens, October 17, 1959 (divorced 1970). Children: Cynthia Ann, Randall Wayne.