Background
Averdick, Michael Robert was born on November 22, 1948 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Robert Joseph and Mary Esther (Sommerkamp) Averdick.
Averdick, Michael Robert was born on November 22, 1948 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Robert Joseph and Mary Esther (Sommerkamp) Averdick.
Student, University Cincinnati, 1968. Student, Thomas More College, Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, 1969. Bachelor in Sociology, University Kentucky, 1970.
Master of Science in Library. Science, University Kentucky, 1971.
Bookmobile library, Lexington (Kentucky) Public Library., 1970-1971; coordinator special services, Kentucky Department for Libraries, Frankfort, 1971-1973; head adult services, Kenton County Public Library., Covington, 1973-1986; associate director, Kenton County Public Library., Covington, 1978-1997; director public services, Kenton County Public Library., Covington, 1990-1997.
Trustee, co-founder Kenton County History Society, Covington, since 1977. Board directors Covington Community Center, 1995-1998. Commission advisor Kentucky Oral History, since 1997.
President, member board directors Behringer Crawford Museum, Covington, 1979-1985. Member cornerstone committee Covington Police Department, 1980. Co-chair Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Covington, 1974-1976.
Chair Parish Kitchen, Mother of God Church, Covington, 1973-1974. Member Greater Cincinnati Bicentennial Commission Task Force on Northern Kentucky History, 1984-1988. Member Kentucky Library.
Association (board directors 1977-1978, president public library section 1977-1978, vice president 1976-1977, secretary-treasurer 1975-1976), Greater Cincinnati Library. Consortium (board directors 1983-1987), Mainstrasse Village Association, Knights of St. John.
