Background
Higgins, Matthew Joseph was born on May 1, 1938 in Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland. Son of Matthew and Antoinette (Francies) Higgins.
Higgins, Matthew Joseph was born on May 1, 1938 in Clonmel, Tipperary, Ireland. Son of Matthew and Antoinette (Francies) Higgins.
Bachelor, University Connecticut, 1966. Master of Arts, Trinity College, 1972. Master of Library Science, University Rhode Island, 1974.
Doctor in Library Science, Simmons College, 1980.
Technical writer, Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1966-1972; head librarian, Greenville (Rhode Island) Public Library, 1975-1978; chief planning, Rhode Island Department State Library Services, Providence, 1978-1982; assistant director library services, N.H. State Library, Concord, 1982-1986; state librarian, N.H. State Library, Concord, 1986-1990; administrator state library operations, N.H. State Library, Concord, since 1990.
Served with United States Navy, 1957-1961. Member American Library Association, Library Administration and Management Association (executive board statistics section 1983-1986), New England Library Association, New Hampshire Library Association Lodges: Moose.