Background
Root, Nina J. was born in 1934. Daughter of Jacob J. and Fannie (Slivinsky) Root.
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Nina J. Root
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Bachelor, Hunter College. Medical Science Liaison Society, Pratt Institute. Postgraduate, United States Department of Agriculture Graduate School, 1965.
Postgraduate, City University of New York, 1975.
Career
Reference and serials library Albert Einstein College Medicine Library., Bronx, New York, 1958-1959. Assistant chief library American Cancer Society, New York City, 1959-1962. Chief library American Institute Aeronautics an Astronautics, 1962-1964.
Head reformed and library services science and technical division Library. Congress, Washington, 1964-1966. Management consultant Nelson Associates, Incorporated, New York York City, 1966-1970.
Director library services American Museum Natural History, 1970—1998. Freelance management consultant and library planning, 1970-1999. Director emerita library services American Museum Natural History, New York City, since 1999.
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Trustee Barnard Foundation, 1984-1991. Member library advisory council New York State Board Regents, 1984-1989, trustee Metro, 1987-1992. Board directors Hampden/Booth Library.
Players, 1990-1997, Sutton Area Community, 1997-2001. Trustee Mercantile Library. New York, 1993-1995.
Director emerita Library. American Museum of Natural History, since 1998. Member American Library Association (preservation committee 1977-1979, chairman library/binders committee 1978-1980, chairman preservation section 1980-1981, member council 1983-1986), Special Libraries Association (secretary documentation group New York chapter 1972-1973, Second vice president New York 1975-1976, treasurer science and technical group New York 1975-1976, museum arts and humanities division program planning chairperson-conference 1977), Archons of Colophon (convener 1978-1979), Society for History of Natural History (North America representative 1977-1985), New York Academy of Sciences (member publications committee 1975-1980, 89-91, archives committee 1976-1978, search. committee 1976), Explorers Club.
