Background
Battin, Patricia Meyer was born on June 2, 1929 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Emanuel Albert and Josephine (Lehman) Meyer.
Battin, Patricia Meyer was born on June 2, 1929 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Emanuel Albert and Josephine (Lehman) Meyer.
Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1951. Master of Science in Liberal Studies, Syracuse University, 1967.
Assistant library, State University of New York-Binghamton, 1967-1969; assistant director for reader services, State University of New York-Binghamton, 1969-1974; director library services, Columbia University, New York City, 1974-1978; vice president, university library, Columbia University, New York City, 1978-1987; interim president, Research Libraries Group, Palo Alto, California, 1982; also director, Research Libraries Group, Palo Alto, California, 1974-1987; president, Commision on Preservation and Access, Washington, 1987-1994. Trustee Council on Library. Resources, Washington, 1984-1994, EDUCOM, Princeton, New Jersey, 1982-1988, Lehigh University, since 1989, CAUSE, Boulder, Colorado, 1993-1996.
Member American Library Association, Association Research Libraries (trustee 1982-1985), Cosmos Club, Phi BetaKappa, Beta Phi Museum F C.
Married William Thomas Battin, June 16, 1951 (divorced 1975). Children— Laura, Joanna, Thomas.