Background
Busbin,, O. Mell was born on May 19, 1937 in Winterville, Georgia, United States. Son of O. Mell Senior and Ruby I. (Brackett) Busbin.
media specialist library science educator
Busbin,, O. Mell was born on May 19, 1937 in Winterville, Georgia, United States. Son of O. Mell Senior and Ruby I. (Brackett) Busbin.
AB, High Point College, North Carolina, 1959. Master of Arts, Appalachian State University, 1963. Specialist in Arts, Western Michigan University, 1978.
Master of Arts in Library Science, Florida State University, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1983.
Teacher junior high schools, Surry County, North Carolina, 1959-1961. Assistant librarian, instructor library science Center for School Experimentation and University School, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1961-1966. Assistant professor Clarion (Pennsylvania) State College, 1966-1967, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1967-1972, associate professor, 1980-1987, professor, since 1987.
Chairman media education department University North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1973-1974. Assistant professor East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1974-1979, director institute on school library media services to the handicapped, 1978. Visiting professor University Tennessee, Furman University, Western Michigan University.
Member American Library Association, American Association School Libraries, Association Library and Information Science, National Council Teachers English, North Carolina Library. Association, South Carolina Association School Libraries, International Association School Libraries, North Carolina Libraries (editor journal 1970-1973), Southeastern Library. Association, Society for School Libraries Interant., Phi Delta Kappa, Beta Phi Museum.