Background
Polan, Morris was born on January 24, 1924 in St. Louis. Son of Jacob and Fannie (Poe) Polan.
Polan, Morris was born on January 24, 1924 in St. Louis. Son of Jacob and Fannie (Poe) Polan.
Student, Southern Illinois U., 1941-1942; Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1949; postgraduate, 1949-1950; Master of Science in liberal studies, University of Southern California, 1951.
Library., Municipal Reference Library., Los Angeles, 1951-1952;
serials and reference library, Hancock Library. of Biology and Oceanography, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1952-1955;
periodicals library, California State University, Los Angeles, 1955;
supervising reference library, California State University, Los Angeles, 1956-1957;
chief reader services, California State University, Los Angeles, 1958-1964;
acting college library, California State University, Los Angeles, 1965;
university library, California State University, Los Angeles, 1966-1989;
university library emeritus, California State University, Los Angeles, since 1989;
library and media resources consultant, since 1990;
publications coordinator, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Institute Public Affairs, 1992-1994;
public affairs and development coordinator, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Institute Public Affairs, 1995-1997;
director public affairs, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown Institute Public Affairs
university administrator Center Public Resources, California State University, 1980-1986;
member chancellor's library advising committee, California State University, 1984. Lecturer library science University of Southern California, 1967. Member chancellor's library personnel study committee California State Universities and Colls., 1969, member of advisory committee library development, 1974.
Chairman Council California State University and Colls. Library Dirs., 1967-1968, 70, 74. Member of advisory board University of Southern California Library School, 1966-1969, Productivity Council of Southwest, 1981-1984.
Member library education advising committee University of California System, 1966-1970. Member University of California-California State University and Colls. Task Force on Library Co-operation, 1974-1976.
Co-founderLos Angeles Cooperative Library Consortium, 1983.
Member Committee to Advise Governor on State Librarian, 1972. Member planning committee California Library Authority for Systems and Services, 1973-1975, advisory council, 1977-1980, long range planning group, 1979-1981, president congress of members, 1979. Member advisory board Arnold Schoenberg Insurance, University Southern California, 1974-1986, 89-92, Edmund G. (Pat) Brown Institute Public Affairs, 1987-1989.
Executive committee Roy Harris Archive, 1978-1986. Member Mayor's Blue Ribbon Committee on Los Angeles Public Library., 1976-1977. Member board scholars El Pueblo State History Park, 1978-1991.
Chairman California delegate White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services, 1979. Board directors ETHIKON: Institute Study Ethical Diversity, 1981-1988. California state coordinator Center for the Book in Library of Congress, 1986-1989.
Member advisory committee Center for Study of Media and Values, 1988-1990. Treasurer Frank Casado Memorial Scholarship Fund, 1992-1995. With United States Air Force, 1943-1946.
Member American Library Association, California Library Association (president 1975, chairman government relations committee 1977).
Married Cecelia Hassan, November 16, 1947 (divorced 1974). Children: Miriam, Ruth.