Background
Bell, Michael David was born on December 16, 1943 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Arthur Lee and Mary M. (Hubbard) Bell.
Bell, Michael David was born on December 16, 1943 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Arthur Lee and Mary M. (Hubbard) Bell.
Bachelor in Spanish Language and Literature, University Texas, Arlington, 1967. Master of Education in Technology and Media, University Texas, Austin, 1972. Master of Library Science, University North Texas, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy in Library. Information Sciences, University North Texas, 1990.
Teacher Riverside Military Academy, Gainesville, Georgia, 1966-1967, Edinburg (Texas) Consolidated Indiana School District, 1967-1970. Library and media specialist Hockaday School, Dallas, 1972-1977, Bedford (Texas) Junior High School, 1977-1981. Coordinator library McAllen (Texas) Indiana School District, 1981-1984, public information officer, 1984-1986, La Joya (Texas) Indiana School District, 1987-1989, director library and media, 1989-1994.
Director learning resources South Texas Community College, McAllen, since 1994. Member advisory board Sam Houston State University School Library and Information Science, Huntsville, 1989-1991. Member technical consortium advisory group Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, Austin, since 1991.
Member accreditation team to Texas Wesleyan College, Texas Education Agency, Fort Worth, 1982, to Shreiner College, Kerrville, 1986. Group leader region 4 Texas Conference on Libraries and Information Services, McAllen, 1990.
Certified teacher, school library media specialist, administrator, Texas.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member American Association School Libraries, Texas Library. Association, Texas Association School Libraries (vice president region I 1983-1984, president 1984-1985, 89-90, chairman-elect 1992-1993, chairman 1993-1994), Learning Resources Program Directors Texas (treasurer-secretary 1983-1984, editor newsletter 1983-1984), Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Phi Museum.
Short wave radio, computers.
Married Carole Raye Wilson, May 20, 1972. 1 child, Michael David Junior.
