Max Celnik

Background

Celnik, Max was born on June 15, 1933 in Berlin. Came to the United States, 1939. Son of Leib and Gussie (Schnall) Celnik.

Education

Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1955. Postgraduate, Seminary College Jewish Studies, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1957. Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1956.

Career

Library researcher New York Public Library, 1956-1957. Librarian, instructor research methodology Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, New York City, 1957-1967, assistant professor library science, 1967-1969, chief librarian, 1957-1969, lecturer Graduate School Education, 1958-1960. Director High School Libraries, 1961-1969.

Librarian Congregation Shearith Israel, New York City, 1956-1976, consultant, since 1976. Managing editor, library consultant National Cash Register Company, PCMI Library Information System, 1969-1972. Vice president, editor in chief Microlections Public Corporation, 1973-1974.

Director libraries Touro College, New York City, since 1971, assistant to president, since 1976. Library consultant United Synagogue American, since 1959. Consultant Federation Jewish Philanthropies, New York, 1965-1978, 80–, Macmillan Public Company Corporation, Inc., since 1966, Hearst Public Company, Harper & Row, Curriculum Vitae Mosby, Prentice Hall, New York, times Inc., Times Mirror, 1978-1980.

Member child guidance committee, member Judaica Libraries Committee, since 1962. Library consultant mental retardation library program Maimonides School Exceptional Children, 1966-1967. Consultant medical library Mid-Island Hospital, New York City, 92d St. Young Men’s Hebrew Association Library and Archives, since 1978.

Achievements

• Max Celnik has been listed as a noteworthy librarian, educator, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Physician's Book Compendium
  • Judaism and Jewish-Christian relations: A selected bibliography

Membership

Member American Association of University Professors (vice president Yeshiva University chapter 1961-1963), Jewish Librarians Association (secretary 1958-1964), American College and Research Librarians, Librarians Association (secretary 1958-1964), American College and Research Librarians, American Library Association, Special Libraries Association.

Connections

Married Faith Caplan, March 25, 1958. Children– Eli, Gerald.

Father:

Leib Celnik

Mother:

Gussie (Schnall) Celnik

Spouse:

Faith Caplan

child:

Gerald Celnik

child:

Eli Celnik