Background
Scherdin, Mary Jane Liskovec was born on September 29, 1940 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Ambrose John and Martha Marie (Borgmeier) Liskovec.
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Scherdin, Mary Jane Liskovec was born on September 29, 1940 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Ambrose John and Martha Marie (Borgmeier) Liskovec.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, University Wisconsin, LaCrosse, 1961. Master of Science in Library. Science, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1972.
Doctor of Philosophy in Education Administration, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1989. Master of Education Professional Development in Audiovisual Media, University Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1980.
Children's library, LaCrosse Public Library., 1961;
school library, LaCrosse Public Schools, 1961-1964;
media director, Whitewater Public Schools, 1971-1975;
supervisor arts media center, U. Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1975-1979;
head learning mater center, U. Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1979-1986;
instructor, U. Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1976-1978;
assistant dean, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1986-1988;
collection access coordinator, U. Wisconsin, Madison, 1988-1992;
library director, Edgewood College, Madison, since 1992. Researcher The Highsmith Company, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1983, American Library Association, Chicago, 1991-1996, Cons. Psychologists Press, Palo Alto, California, 1991-1996.
Consultant Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, since 1992. Visiting professor University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1992.
President Jefferson (Wisconsin) Jaycettes, 1968-1969. State and internal executive vice president Wisconsin Jaycettes, 1969-1971. Education chair National Foundation March of Dimes, Jefferson, 1970-1974.
Volunteer National Foundation Sudden Infant Death, Wisconsin, 1975-1983. Member American Association of University Women (vice president Fort Atkinson 1974-1975), Association College and Research Libraries (task force chair 1991-1993, college library section nominating committee, 1996, chair appointments committee 1997-1998), Library. Administrative and Management Association (publications and bibliography committee 1989-1991), Wisconsin Health Science Library.
Association (long range planning committee 1990-1992, board directors 1992-1993), Wisconsin Library. Association (literature awards committee 1980-1984, chair literature awards committee 1983, board directors 1987-1988, chair education section 1993), Wisconsin Association Academy Libraries (chair conference planning 1985, 96, chair publications 1993, chair 1988, information literacy committee 1996-2001, chair information literature national immersion conference 2000-2001, Association of College and Research Libraries liaison 1997), University Wisconsin School Library and Information Studies Alumni Association (secretary 1993-1995, vice president 1999-2001, president 2002, past president 2003), Wisconsin Federation Indiana Colleges (tech planning team 1997-2002), Council Wisconsin Libraries (delegate 1994-1996), Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International (conference planning co-chair 2006-2007, board directors since 2008).
Married Arthur William Scherdin, April 15, 1961 (divorced 1976). Children: James William, Laurette Therese (deceased), Amy Lynn. Married William A. Wera, July 11, 1998.