Melvin John Klatt

Background

Klatt, Melvin John was born on May 19, 1929 in Milwaukee. Son of John Edward and Marie Barbara Klatt.

Education

Bachelor of Science in History and Economics, University of Wisconsin, 1956; Master of Arts in Library. Science, U. Denver, 1958; postgraduate, Indiana U., 1969-1972.

Career

Circulation assistant, Wisconsin State History Society, Madison, 1955; head branch libraries, Milwaukee Public Library., 1958-1962; head acquisitions Department, University Illinois, Chicago, 1962-1965; head technical services, U. Denver, 1965-1967; director libraries, U. Denver, 1967-1969; assistant dean, Rosary College Graduate School Library. School, River Forest, Illinois, 1972-1974; head, Library. Elmhurst (Illinois) College, 1974-1994; professor emeritus, Elmhurst College, 1997.

Chair Suburbia and the American Dream Conference, Elmhurst, 1977. Consultant St. Xaviers College, Chicago, 1982.

Achievements

• Melvin John Klatt has been listed as a noteworthy Library consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairperson S.W. Denver Human Rels., Denver, 1968-1969, vice president member political action committee, 1968-1970. Judge, member visual arts committee Ill Arts Council, Chicago, 1979-1981. With United States Army, 1951-1953, Korea.

Member American Library Association, LIBRAS Consortium (president 1979-1981, Library. of Year Illinois consortium 1994), American Association of University Professors (Executive Committee 1964-1965), North Control Accreditation Association(chair resources committee 1979), Illinois Library. Association, Private Academy Libraries Illinois (president 1979-1981), Chicago Library. Club (vice president 1979-1980, president elect 1983-1985), Beta Phi Mu, Omicron Delta Kappa (Professor Emeritus 1997).

Connections

Married Shirley Ann Ryan, August 31, 1957. Children: Mary, John, Peter.

Father:

John Edward

Mother:

Marie Barbara Klatt

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Ryan

child:

Mary Klatt

child:

John Klatt

child:

Peter Klatt