Background
Taylor, Merrily Ellen was born on May 24, 1945 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Philip Forbes and Ruth Ellen (Piper) Taylor.
Taylor, Merrily Ellen was born on May 24, 1945 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Philip Forbes and Ruth Ellen (Piper) Taylor.
Associate of Arts, St. Petersburg Junior College, 1965. Bachelor, University South Florida, 1967. Master of Arts, University South Florida, 1973.
Master of Science in Library Science, Florida State University, 1968.
Reference librarian, U. South Florida Library, Tampa, 1968-1969; head circulation Department, University South Florida Library, Tampa, 1969-1974; head collection development, U. South Florida Library, Tampa, 1974-1977; assistant to university librarian, Yale University Library, New Haven, 1977-1978; director services group, Columbia University Libraries, New York City, 1978-1982; university librarian, Brown U., Providence, since 1982. President Consortium Rhode Island Academy and Research Libraries, 1985-1987.
Member Rhode Island State Commision on the Pricing Library. Superior vena cava syndrome, 1987-1988. Member advanced.com. Rhode Island Library.
Study, 1987-1988, Library. Board of Rhode Island, 1992, chair planning and budget committee, since 1992. Member Rhode Island Council on the Preservation Research.Resources, 1989-1993.
Member American Library Association, Rhode Island Library. Association (chairman public relations committee 1985), Research Librs.Group (Board of Governors 1982-1991, Chairman of the Board Governors system committee 1989-1990, chairman public services committee 1984-1986), Association Research Libraries (commission on library education, Chairman of Commission on information policies 1989-1992, advising committee public services self study program 1982-1984, board member 1986-1989), National Trust for History PreservationSoc.