Background
Doms, Keith was born on April 24, 1920 in Endeavor, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Reinhard Edward and Lillian (Gohlke) Doms.
Doms, Keith was born on April 24, 1920 in Endeavor, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Reinhard Edward and Lillian (Gohlke) Doms.
Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1942; Bachelor of Library Science, University of Wisconsin, 1947.
City librarian, Concord (N.H.) Public Library, 1947-1951;
director, Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, Midland, Michigan, 1951-1956;
associate director, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1956-1964;
director, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1964-1969;
president, director, Free Library of Philadelphia, 1969-1987;
executive director, Urban Libraries Council, Philadelphia, 1987-1993;
retired, Urban Libraries Council, Philadelphia, 1995. Consultant public library development programs public library buildings. Specialist, director library seminar for State Department, Pakistan, 1964.
President Pitts.Regional Library Center, 1967-1969. Pennsylvania delegate to White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services, 1978.
President United Mental Health Services of Allegheny County, 1963-1965, Pennsylvania Home Teaching Society, 1969-1976, Union Library Catalogue Pennsylvania, 1974-1975, Palinet/Union Library Catalogue, 1975-1977. Vice chairman Governor's Council on Library Development, 1968-1976. Member Pennsylvania State Board Education and Council of Higher Education, since 1975.
Trustee On Line Computer Library Center, 1982-1988. Board visitors Graduate School Library and Information Sciences, University Pittsburgh, 1968-1987. Member Museum Council.
Board directors Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, 1972-1975, Reading is Fundamental Foundation, 1971-1972, Freedom to Read Foundation, 1970-1973. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Library Association (member council 1960-1963, executive board 1963-1967, vice president 1970-1971, president 1971-1972, chairman committee on freedom access to libraries 1966-1968, coordinating committee on library services to disadvantaged 1968-1970, president library administration division 1963-1964, Lippincott award 1982), Pennsylvania Library Association (president 1961, Distinguished Service award 1976), World Affairs Council Philadelphia (board 1969-1973), International Federation Library Associations (director public library section 1978-1981), International Association 1972, City Libraries (president 1974-1977), Special Library Association, Community Leadership Seminar Associates University Pennsylvania, Beta Phi Mu (president 1962-1964) Clubs: Pittsburgh Bibliophiles, Philobiblon, Franklin Inn (president 1978-1981), Science & Arts (Germantown).
Married Margaret Ann Taylor, April 1, 1944. Children: Peter Edward, David Laurance.