Background
Jackson, Miles Merrill was born on April 28, 1929 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Miles Merrill and Thelma Eugertha (Manning) Jackson.
Jackson, Miles Merrill was born on April 28, 1929 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Miles Merrill and Thelma Eugertha (Manning) Jackson.
Bachelor in English, Virginia Union University, 1955. Master of Science, Drexel University, 1956. Postgraduate, Indiana University, 1964.
Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1974.
Branch library, Free Library., 1955-1958;
acting library, C.P. Huntington Memorial Library., Hampton (Virginia) U., 1958-1959;
library, C.P. Huntington Memorial Library., Hampton (Virginia) U., 1959-1962;
assistant professor library science, C.P. Huntington Memorial Library., Hampton (Virginia) U., 1958-1962;
territorial library American Samoa, 1962-1964;
chief library, Trevor Arnett Library., Atlanta U., 1964-1969;
also lecturer, School Library. Science
associate professor, State University New York, Geneseo, 1969-1975;
professor, U. Hawaii, since 1975;
dean, U. Hawaii, 1983-1995;
chairman interdisciplinary program in communication and information science, U. Hawaii, 1985-1989;
consultant in field, since 1995. Fulbright lecturer U. Tehran, Iran, 1968-1969.
Library, consultant Fiji, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, United States Information Agency India, 1993, Pakistan, 1985, National Library. Education, 1996, Government American Samoa, 1997, Hawaii Public Library. Foundation, 1986-2000.
Chairman of the Board Hawaii Literature, Inc., 1985-1988. Commissioner Hawaii Library. Commission, 1996-1997.
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Board of directors Center Young Men’s Christian Association, 1986-1994, Hawaii Governor's Council on Literacy, 1986-1996, Hawaii American Civil Liberties Union, 1990-1994, office holder in Democratic party of Hawaii, since 1992. With United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1948. Member American Library Association (chairman International Rels.
Roundtable 1988-1989), Association for Library. and Information Science Education (president 1989-1990), College Language Association (honorable mention poetry 1954, 2d prize award short story 1955).
Married Bernice Olivia Roane, January 7, 1954. Children: Miles Merrill III, Marsha, Muriel, Melia.