Background
Nichols, Margaret Irby was born on July 9, 1924 in Maud, Texas, United States. Daughter of James Rainwater and Winnie (Pride) Irby.
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Nichols, Margaret Irby was born on July 9, 1924 in Maud, Texas, United States. Daughter of James Rainwater and Winnie (Pride) Irby.
Bachelor, University North Texas, 1945. Master of Library Science, University Texas, 1957.
Library. Mercedes (Texas) High School, 1945-1946. Cataloger Bethany (West Virginia) College, 1946. Chief reference library Texas Tech University, Lubbock, 1946-1948.
Reformed library El Paso Place, 1949-1951. Chief reference library New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, 1951-1953. School library South Junior High School, 1954-1955.
Academy dean Selwyn School, Denton, Texas, 1965-1967. Professor School Library and Information Sciences University North Texas, 1968-1991, associate dean School Library and Information Sciences, 1989-1991, emeritus professor, 1996. Consultant in field, since 1991.
Executive board North Texas Regional Library. Systems, since 1996, chair, 1997-1999. Chairman executive board Library.
Partners, since 2003.
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Member American Library Association (member council 1988-1992), Texas Library. Association (executive board 1983-1986, 88-92, president 1984-1985, committee appoinment coordinator since 1980, Distinguished Service award 1990, Lois Bebout Outstanding Service award Reformed Roundtable 1995, Texas Library. Champion 2001, recipient Elizabeth Crabb Distinguished Service award 2003).
Married Irby Coghill Nichols Junior, April 18, 1953 (divorced January 1992). Children: Nina Nichols Austin, Irby C. Nichols III.