Background
Sabosik, Patricia Elizabeth was born on August 25, 1949 in Newark. Daughter of George Aloysius and Elizabeth Ann (Simko) Sabosik.
Sabosik, Patricia Elizabeth was born on August 25, 1949 in Newark. Daughter of George Aloysius and Elizabeth Ann (Simko) Sabosik.
Bachelor in English, Kean College New Jersey, 1976. Master of Business Administration in Marketing, Seton Hall University, 1984. Certified advanced study in finance, Fairfield University, 1989.
Proofreader, Baker & Taylor, Somerville, New Jersey, 1969-1971;
database coordinator, Baker & Taylor, Somerville, New Jersey, 1971-1974;
production editor, Baker & Taylor, Somerville, New Jersey, 1974-1977;
publications manager, editor, Baker & Taylor, Somerville, New Jersey, 1977-1982;
director marketing services, Heriot-Watt University Wilson Public Company, Bronx, New York, 1982-1984;
editor, public Choice magazine, American library association, Middletown, Connecticut, 1984-1994;
project director Books for College Libraries, American library association, Middletown, 1985-1988;
project director Guide to Reformed Books, American library association, Middletown, 1988-1994;
vice president electronic text, Booklink Technologies, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1994-1995;
vice president, Linked Media, Navi Soft Division American Online, Inc., Needham, Massachusetts, 1994-1996;
editor-in-chief, Whole Internet Catalog, GNN an American Online, Inc. Company, 1995-1996;
dir, product mrktg., American Online, Inc., 1996-1997;
vice president, general manager, Elsevier Science, Inc., A Reed Elsevier, Plc Company. New York City, since 1997.
Membership chairman Serials Industry Systems Advisory Committee, 1983-1989, vice chairman, 1985-1986, newsletter editor, 1986-1987.
Party representative Township Committee Cranford, New Jersey, 1977-1979. Honorary board advisors University Connecticut Women's Center, 1989-1991. Member Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund.
National board directors Literacy Volunteers of America, 1992-1994, also chair public and marketing committee. Member American Library Association (committees, editorial board Choice), American Association of University Women, Association College and Research Libraries (publications committee), Society for Scholarly Public (membership committee, editor newsletter 1988-1991, budget and finance committee 1990-1992, secretary-treasurer 1994-1999, board directors 1994-1999), New York Academy of Sciences (advisory committee since 1999), Appalachian Mountain Club, Women's Outdoors Club (newsletter editor 1984-1986, regional representative 1986-1987).
Married Kenneth Donald Gursky, April 21, 1972 (divorced 1980).