Background
Steele, Patricia Ann was born on March 28, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Gerald Henry and June Eileen (McCullough) Costlow.
Steele, Patricia Ann was born on March 28, 1943 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Gerald Henry and June Eileen (McCullough) Costlow.
Bachelor of Arts in English, Indiana University, 1966. Master of Library Science, Indiana University, 1981.
Teacher Chippewa Valley Schools, Mount Clemens, Michigan, 1966-1967. Branch head, extension assistant Lansing Public Library., 1967-1974. Head library, Atomic Energy Commission plant research laboratory Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1969-1973.
Head library, Health, Physical Education & Recreation Library., Indiana University, Bloomington, 1979-1981, head library, School Library. & Information Science, 1981, head executive associate dean, head customer & access services, coordinator academic information & customer service, then Ruth Lilly dean of University libraries, 2005—2009. Dean of University libraries University Maryland, College Park, since 2009.
Co-founder, executive committee member HathiTrust Digital Library. Founding board member Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe (CLOCKSS). Member Committee Institutional Cooperation.
Founding member Kuali Foundation Library. Project; president Indiana Library. Federation; member Indiana State Library.
& History Board, 1999—2008. President, board trustees Monroe County Public Libraries, 2002—2007.
Married Charles Nolan Steele, August 31, 1963. Children: Kelly Colleen, Ryan Charles.