Martha Cornog

Background

Cornog, Martha was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of David W.L. and Katharine (Phy) Cornog.

Education

Bachelor in Linguistics, Brown University, 1966. Master of Arts in Linguistics, Brown University, 1968. Master of Library Science, Drexel University, 1971.

Career

Computer programmer Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Philadelphia, 1967-1968. Bibliographic assistant Temple University, 1968-1969. Cataloging and reformed work library Haddonfield (New Jersey) Public Library., 1970-1972.

Supervisor corporation library Auerbach Associate Inc., Philadelphia, 1976-1977. Consultant Calculon Corporation (formerly Auerbach Associates, Inc.), 1972-1980. Gynecological training associate Hahmemann University School Medicine, 1983-1989.

Freelance writer, indexer, editorial consultant, since 1980. Special projects. coordinator National Federation Abstracting and Information Services, 1980-1988. Manager membership services American College of Physicians, since 1989.

Papers presented at American Anthropol. Association, Washington, 1982, American Society for Information Science, San Francisco, 1976, American Name Society, New York City, 1983, Toronto, 1993, Chicago, 1991, New England Linguistics Conference, Hartford Seminary, Connecticut, 1966, Society for the Study of Sex, Philadelphia, 1992, St. Louis, 1986, Midwestern Federation of Library. Association, Minneapolis, 1991, 6th World Congress for Sexology, 1983, among others.

Works

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  • Libraries, Erotica & Pornography

    ( What is the importance--if any--of erotica in a library...)

• Other Work

  • Author: Libraries, Erotica, and Pornography, 1991. Member editorial board Journal Sex Research, since 1992, editorial assistant, 1984-1987. Editor: Women's Resource Guide to Philadelphia, 1983.Contributor chapters to numerous books. Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Member American Society Indexers (board directors 1986-1989, Heriot-Watt University Wilson award company 1986-1989), American Society for Information Science (treasurer Delaware Valley chapter 1978-1980), Information Science, Society for the Science Study of Sex (secretary national board directors 1986-1987, registrar annual meeting 1986, chair elections committee 1981-1985, chair publicity 1983-1984, public relations task force 1983), American Association Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, Sexuality, American Name Society (board managers 1992-1994), North Central Name Society, Onomastics, Beta Phi Mu, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Timothy P. Perper, May 28, 1984.

Father:

David W.L. Cornog

Mother:

Katharine (Phy) Cornog

Spouse:

Timothy P. Perper