Margaret Ruth Neal

Background

Neal, Margaret Ruth was born on January 29, 1944 in Murray, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Thomas Harrison and Ruth (Overbey) Crider.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Murray State University, Kentucky, 1966; Master of Science, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1970.

Career

Library. skills teacher Danville (Illinois) Community Consolidated School District 118, 1966-1968. Library East Park Junior High School, Danville, 1968-1971. Part-time reformed library Danville Public Library., 1972-1975.

Library North Ridge (Illinois) Junior High School, Illinois, 1972-1976. Teacher English East Park Middle School, Danville, 1976-1987. Head library Danville High School, since 1987.

Instructor Internet to building staff and students, district staff, 1994-1996—. School district rep Instructional television, Urbana, 1987-1991. Chairperson curriculum committee Catlin (Illinois) High School, 1989-1991, representative regional Illinois White House conference on Library and Information Services, 1990.

Member committee career fair, 1991. District representative Library. Grant Writing Network, since 1991.

Co-panelist Country Educational Summit, 1992. Member School Restructuring Committee, since 1992. Workshop presenter School Reviewer for School.

Guest panelist Illinois State Library. Association Convention, 1993. Co-panelist, storyteller Illinois State Library.

Media Conference, 1995, 96.

Achievements

• Margaret Ruth Neal has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-president Booster Club, Catlin, 1986-1991. Sponsor Library. Guild, 1991-1992. Member National Education Association, Illinois Education Association, Illinois State Library.

Media Association (member focus committee 1996), Danville Education.

Interests

• Avocations: needlework, puzzles, reading, speaking, sports.

Connections

Married Roger Alan Neal, August 7, 1966. Children: Roger Thomas, Alana Rene.

Father:

Thomas Harrison Crider

Mother:

Ruth (Overbey) Crider

Spouse:

Roger Alan Neal

child:

Roger Thomas Neal

child:

Alana Rene Neal