Nancy Schuster Allen

Background

Allen, Nancy Schuster was born on January 10, 1948 in Buffalo. Daughter of Joseph E. and Margaret (Cormack) Schuster.

Education

Bachelor, University Rochester, 1971. Master of Arts in Art History, University Rochester, 1973. Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1973.

Career

Assistant library, Museum Fine Arts, Boston, 1975-1976; chief library, Museum Fine Arts, Boston, 1976-1995; reference library, Medford (Massachusetts) Public Library., 1973-1975; Susan Morse Hilles director information resources, Museum Fine Arts, Boston, since 1995. Lecturer Graduate School Library. and Information Sciences, Simmons College, Boston, since 1984. Member preservation advisory group Research Libraries Group, since 1993.

Achievements

• Nancy Schuster Allen has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian, director information resources by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member art history scholarly advisory committee and joint task force Commission on Preservation and Access, 1990-1992. Member Art Library. Society North America (chairman 1983-1984), Society of America Archivists, Research Libraries Information Network (chairman art and architecture program committee 1985-1988, member preservation advisory council since 1993), International Federation Libraries (finance officer section art libraries 1985-1989), Fenway Libraries Online (vice president 1987-1989, president 1989-1991), Research Libraries Group (board directors since 1995).

Connections

Married Richard R. Allen, September 2, 1967. Children: Seth Cormack, Emily Margaret, Laura Jean.

Father:

Joseph E. Schuster

Mother:

Margaret (Cormack) Schuster

Spouse:

Richard R. Allen

child:

Seth Cormack Allen

child:

Laura Jean Allen

child:

Emily Margaret Allen