Background
Brennen, Patrick Wayne was born on January 24, 1940 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Thomas Edward and Alma (McKay) Brennen. came to the United States, 1952.
Brennen, Patrick Wayne was born on January 24, 1940 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Thomas Edward and Alma (McKay) Brennen. came to the United States, 1952.
Bachelor, College Great Falls, 1961; Master of Library Science, University of Illinois, 1971.
Teacher chemistry Gonzaga High School, St. John, Newfoundland, Canada, 1962-1966, St. Patrick High School, Hull, Quebec, Canada, 1966-1967. Teacher biology John Carrol School, Bel Air, Maryland, 1967-1970. Agriculture library University Delaware, Newark, 1971-1973.
Library director University South Dakota, Vermillion, 1974-1983. Director libraries Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1983-1992. Library director Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1992-1996.
Library consultant Long Beach Island International, 1992-1996. Head library Noble Foundation, Ardmore, Oklahoma, since 1997. Consultant Kuwait University, 1980-1981, University North Dakota, 1981.
Member Newfoundland Teachers Association, 1962-1966, Canada Teachers Federation, 1962-1967, International Association Agricultural Libraries and Documentalists, 1971-1976. Member Royal Commission Education, 1965-1966. Resource library director Midcontinental Regional Medical Library.
Program, 1974-1982; resource library director Midwest Regional Medical Library. Program, since 1983; chairman South Dakota Medical Library. Users Committee, 1974-1976.
Board directors biomedical Communication Network, 1983-1985. Associate professor library and information science University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1983-1992. Member executive board South Dakota Council Health Sciences Libraries, 1980-1983.
International consultant to medical school libraries Kuwait, Turkey, Zimbabwe, Vietnam, Romania, Poland.
Member Medical Library. Association (liaison representative to Canada Health Libraries Association 1988-1991, conference chairman Midwest chapter 1989, services assessment committee 1979-1981, chapter vice-chair 1979-1981, chapter chair legislation liaison committee 1979-1981, editorial committee Bulletin 1981-1982, international cooperation committee 1982-1984, 86—, grants and scholarship committee 1985-1986), Association Academy Health Sciences Library. Directors (committee standards for medical school libraries 1979-1981), North Atlantic Health Libraries Association, Massachusetts Health Service Information Network, We.
Massachusetts Health Information Network, Academy Health Information Professionals (certified distinguished level).