Background
Schaefer, Patricia was born on April 23, 1930 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Edward John and Hildegarde Hartman (Hormel) S. Bachelor of Music, Northwestern University, 1951.
Schaefer, Patricia was born on April 23, 1930 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Edward John and Hildegarde Hartman (Hormel) S. Bachelor of Music, Northwestern University, 1951.
Bachelor of Music, Northwestern University, 1951. Master of Music, University Illinois, 1958. Master of Arts in Library Science, University Michigan, 1963.
DLS (honorary), Indiana Institute of Technology, 2003.
With United States Rubber Company, Fort Wayne, 1951-1952. Secretary to promotion manager Station WOWO, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1952, secretary to program manager, 1953-1955. Coordinator publicity and promotion Home Telephone Сompany, Fort Wayne, 1955-1956.
Secretary Fine Arts Foundation, Fort Wayne, 1956-1957.
Library assistant Columbus (Ohio) Public Library., 1958-1959. Audio-visual librarian Muncie (Indiana) Public Library., 1959-1986, assistant library director, 1981-1986.
Library.dir., 1986-1995. Chairman Indiana Library.
Film Circuit, 1962-1963.
Treasurer Indiana Library. Film Svc. 1969-1970, 83-85. Member trustee advisory county Milton South. Eisenhower Library., Johns Hopkins University.
Member presidential counsellors Johns Hopkins University, 1994.
Board directors Franklin Electric Company, Incorporated. Weekly columnist Library.
Lincolnshire, Muncie Evening Press, 1981-1983. Program annotator Muncie Symphony Orchestra and Masterworks Chorale.
Contributor articles to professional journals Board of directors Muncie Symphony Association, 1964-1974, 85-91.
Board directors Center City Business Association, 1986-1992, Indiana Institute Technology, Partners for the Enhancement of Cmty. Cooperative, Indiana Humanities Council, 1996. Advisory county College Fine Arts, Ball State University.
Member board directors Station WIPB-television
Member of advisory committee, bookshop director Midwest Writers Workshop, 1976-1977. Secretary Delaware County Council for the Arts, 1978-1979, president, 1979-1981, board directors, 1985-1986.
Member president"s county Berea College. Board directors Muncie Young Women's Christian Association, 1977-1982, 85-89, 95, treasurer, 1981-1982, 88-89.
Board directors, Muncie chapter, 1996, board directors, American Red.
Cross, Hoosier Heartland chapter. Board of Governors Minnetrista Cultural Center. General chairman Indiana Renaissance Fair, 1978-1979.
President Muncie Matinee Musicale, 1965-1967.
Past president Indiana Film and Video Council. Member of advisory board Community Foundation Muncie and Delaware County.
Board directors Wapehani coun.Girl Scouts United States, 1989-1996. Board of Governors Minnetrista Cultural Center Named Woman Achievement Public Superior vena cava syndrome, 1986.
Recipient Sagamore of the Wabash award Governor State of Indiana, Outstanding Library. award Indiana Library Federation, 1995, Certified of Congressional Recognition, 1995, Certified of Achievement, Women"s Coalition, 1996, Certified of Appreciation, Masterworks Chorale, 1998.
Board directors Muncie Symphony Association, 1964-1974, 85-91, Central City Business Association, 1986-1992. Board trustees, Indiana Institute of Technology, since 1992, Indiana Humanities Council, 1996-2002, 05—, Station WIPB-television, 1996-2002, Muncie Center for the Arts, 1999-2001, Nature Conservancy Indiana, since 2007. Member advisory council College Fine Arts, Ball State University.
Advisory committee, bookshop director Midwest Writers Workshop, 1976-1977. Secretary Delaware County Council for the Arts, 1978-1979, president, 1979-1981, board directors, 1985-1986. President's council Berea College, 1990-2001.
Board directors Muncie Young Women’s Christian Association, 1977-1982, 85-89, 95-2001, treasurer 1981-1982, 88-89. Advisory committee, Minnetrista Cultural Center, 1998-2001. General chairman Indiana Renaissance Fair, 1978-1979.
President Muncie Matinee Musicale, 1965-1967. Board directors, Cornerstone Center for the Arts, since 2006. Past president Indiana Film and Video Council.
Advisory board Community Foundation Muncie and Delaware County. Board directors Wapehani council Girl Scouts United States, 1989-1996, Hoosier Heartland chapter American Red Cross, 1997-2003, Ball State University Foundation, since 2006, Cardinal Fund, Ball State University, since 2007. Executive committee member Friends of Ball State University Art Museum.
Member American Library Association, Indiana Library. Association (president 1987-1988), National League American Pen Women (president Muncie branch 1974-1978), Altrusa (president 1986-1987, community service award 2000), Art Students League, Delaware Country Club, Delta Zeta, Mu Phi Epsilon.