Background
Eaton, Nancy Ruth Linton was born on May 2, 1943 in Berkeley, California, United States. Daughter of Don Thomas and Lena Ruth (McClellan) Linton.
Eaton, Nancy Ruth Linton was born on May 2, 1943 in Berkeley, California, United States. Daughter of Don Thomas and Lena Ruth (McClellan) Linton.
AB, Stanford University, 1965. Master of Library Science, University Texas, 1968. Postgraduate, University Texas, 1969.
From cataloger to assistant to director University Texas Library., Austin, 1968-1974. Automation library State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1974-1976. Head technical services Atlanta Public Library., 1976-1982.
Director library University Vermont, Burlington, 1982-1989. Dean library services Iowa State University, Ames, 1989-1997. Dean university libraries Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, since 1997.
Board director Center for Research Library., 1988-1992, chair, 1989-1990. Delegate users council, member executive committee Online Computer Library. Center, Inc., Dublin, Ohio, 1980-1982, 86-88, trustee, 1987-1902, chair board trustees 1992-1996.
Manager National Agricultural Text Digitalizing Project, 1986-1992. Board director New England Library. Network, 1987-1989; chair steering committee Digital Library.
Federation, 2000-2002. Member advisory board National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program, 2001-2002. Board director Research Libraries Group, 2004-2006.
Co-principal investigation Mellon Foundation, since 2004.
Member American Library Association, Library and Information Technology Association (president 1984-1985, board director 1980-1986), Association Research Libraries (board director 1994-1997), Digital Library. Federation (executive committee 1997-2003), Coalition Networked Information (steering committee 1999-2005), Research Librs Group (board director 2004-2006).
Married Edward Arthur Eaton III, June 19, 1965 (divorced 1980).