Background
Spence, Paul Herbert was born on December 25, 1923 in Geraldine, Alabama, United States. Son of John Clardy and Leila (Carrell) Spence.
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Paul Herbert Spence, American librarian. Board directors Southeastern Library Network, Atlanta, 1973-1975. Served with United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations; Member American Library Association (council member 1976-1978), Alabama Library Association (treasurer 1975-1976), Southeastern Library Association (president 1980-1982).
Education
AB, Emory University, 1948. Master of Arts, Emory University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1969.
Career
Assistant reference librarian Emory University, Atlanta, 1950-1953. Periodical reference librarian Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, 1953-1956. Director library Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1957-1958.
Assistant director social studies University Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1959-1960, University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1960-1963. History and political science librarian University Illinois, Urbana, 1963-1966. Associate director libraries University Georgia, Athens, 1966-1970.
Director libraries University Alabama, Birmingham, 1970-1984, collection development librarian, 1985-1989, professor emeritus, since 1989, library consultant, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Southeastern Library Network, Atlanta, 1973-1975. Served with United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Library Association (council member 1976-1978), Alabama Library Association (treasurer 1975-1976), Southeastern Library Association (president 1980-1982).
Connections
Married Ruth Schmidt, May 9, 1954 (deceased August 2003). Children: John Carrell, Peter Schmidt, Robert McCollough.
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1948
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1956
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1969