Background

Cochran, Myrtis was born on January 14, 1953 in Langdale, Alabama, United States. Daughter of George and Nan Cochran.

Education

Bachelor, Alabama State University, 1974. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1975. Master of Arts in Library Science, University Michigan, 1981.

Career

Technical assistant Purdue University, West Layfayette, Indiana, 1974-1980. Assistant librarian Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1981-1983. Reference and social science collection library University California, Berkeley, 1984—1993, vice-chair and head, reference and research services, 1993—1997, reference selector, 1997—2004, reference selector and library linguistics collections, 2004—2006, interim head research & collections humanities and social science, since 2006.

Membership

Member American Library Association, Association College & Research Libraries, Reference & User Services Association, Black Caucus of the American Library Association.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Singing, reading, yoga.

Connections

father:

George Cochran

mother:

Nan Cochran