Background
Kaufman, Paula T. was born on July 26, 1946 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Harry and Clara (Katz) Kaufman.
Kaufman, Paula T. was born on July 26, 1946 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Harry and Clara (Katz) Kaufman.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Smith College, 1968. Master of Library Science, Columbia University, 1969. Master of Business Administration, University New Haven, 1979.
Reference library Columbia University, New York City, 1969-1970, business library, 1979-1982, director library services, 1982-1986, director academy information services, 1986-1987, acting vice president, university library, 1987-1988. Dean of libraries University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1988-1999. University library University Illinois, Urbana Champaign, since 1999, interim chief information officer, 2006—2007, library and dean of libraries, since 2007.
Reference coordinator McKinsey & Company, New York City, 1970—1973. Founder, partner Information for Business, New York City, 1973—1976. Principal reference library Yale University, New Haven, 1976—1979.
Board chair Solinet, 1992—1993. Board director Center Research Library., 1994—2000, chairman, 1996—1997. Board directors CAUSE, 1996—1998.
Board director Association Research Library., 1997—2003, vice president, president-elect, 2000—2001, president, 2001—2002. Board director ILCSO, 2000—2004, chair, 2001—2002. Board directors Council on Library and Information Resources, since 2001, vice chair, 2001—2006, chair, since 2006.
Board member CARLI, 2005—2010, Sparc Advisory Committee, since 2008.
Board directors Community Shares, Knoxville, 1993—1997, Lincoln Trails Library. Systems, Champaign, Illinois, 2001—2007. Board trustees Champaign (Illinois) Public Library., 2004—2007.
Member American Library Association, Society for Scholarly Public.
Married L. Ratner, 1989.