Mildred Lowe

Background

Lowe, Mildred was born on April 4, 1927 in New York City. Daughter of Kalman and Frieda (Fuchs) Rabinowitz.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1960; Master of Library Science, Pratt Institute, 1965; D.L.S. (Higher Education Act Title 11B fellow 1968-1971), Columbia University, 1972.

Career

Musical director, Community Theatre, Messapequa, New York, 1950-1965; government documents and serials librarian, State University of New York, Farmingdale, 1965-1968; member of faculty, St. John's U., Jamaica, New York, since 1969; associate professor library science, St. John's U., Jamaica, New York, since 1978; acting director division library and information science, St. John's U., Jamaica, New York, 1979-1982; director division library and information science, St. John's U., Jamaica, New York, 1982-1987; trustee, Woodstock (New York) Library, 1987-1988; trustee, Mid Hudson Library System, New York, 1988. Member of New York State Government Documents Task Force, 1975-1978.

Achievements

• Mildred Lowe has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Democratic committeewoman Nassau County, New York, 1969-1973. Member American Library Association, New York State Library Association (chairman legislation committee, library educators section 1972-1974, founder Government Documents Roundtable 1978, president 1978-1980, council 1987-1988), Nassau County Library Association (president college and university library division 1977-1978), New York Library Club (executive council 1970-1971), American Printing History Association, Council Library and Information Science Association (secretary/treasurer council 1985-1988), Beta Phi Museum.

Connections

Married Rubin Lowe, June 16, 1946. Children: Carl, Stefanie, Allen.

Father:

Kalman Rabinowitz

Mother:

Frieda (Fuchs) Rabinowitz

Spouse:

Rubin Lowe

child:

Stefanie Lowe

child:

Allen Lowe

child:

Carl Lowe