Background
Carleton, Patricia Ann was born on October 30, 1952 in Long Beach, California, United States. Daughter of Russell and Alice (Spencer) Carleton.
Carleton, Patricia Ann was born on October 30, 1952 in Long Beach, California, United States. Daughter of Russell and Alice (Spencer) Carleton.
Associate of Arts in Child Development, Santa Rosa Junior College, California, 1975. Bachelor in Liberal Studies, California State University, Sacramento, 1985. Master of Science in Library.
Science, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1989.
Provider family day care, Roseville, 1979—1983. Library assistant Roseville Public Library., 1983—1987. Assistant manager Carpenter branch St. Louis Public Library., 1989—1991, manager Divoll branch, 1991—1993, manager central youth services outreach progs, 1994—2000, associate director youth services, 2000—2004, director youth services, since 2004.
Member advisory board Lerner Books, Minneapolis, 2005—2006. Member Coretta Scott King Award Jury, 2002—2003, American Library Association, American Library. Service Children, Sibert Award Committee, 2007.
Fundraiser Wellness Comty. St. Louis, 2002; member Coretta Scott King Award Taskforce, since 2004. Member of American Library Association, Library Association Service for Children (member Newbery Award committee 2003).
Children: Daniel Elliot Shown, Spencer Maxwell.