Peter John Paulson

Background

Paulson, Peter John was born on January 30, 1928 in New York City. Son of Peter John and Lillian Agnes Elaine (Neuman) Paulson.

Education

B.Social Sciences cum laude, City College of New York, 1949. Master of Arts in History, Columbia, 1950. Master of Arts in liberal studies, State University of New York, Albany, 1955.

Career

Library assistant, New York State Library, Albany, 1952-1955; head, gift and exchange section, New York State Library, 1955-1965; head catalog section, New York State Library, 1965-1966; principal librarian technical services, New York State Library, 1966-1971; director, New York State Library, 1972-1985; executive director, Online Computer Library Center Forest Press, 1985-1998. Adjunct assistant professor library science State University New York at Albany, 1960-1971. Advisory committee Ohio College Library Center, 1970-1971.

Advisory council to public printerdepository libraries, 1972-1977, chairman, 1975-1977. Committee federal depository library service New York State, 1960-1970, chairperson, 1960-1970. Board directors Capital District Library.

Council, National Information Standards Organisation, N.E. Document Conservation Center.

Achievements

• Peter John Paulson has been listed as a noteworthy librarian, publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Library Association (chairman committee on legislation 1980-1982, president state library agency section 1982-1983), New York Library Association (president 1975), Hudson-Mohawk Library Association (vice president 1964), State University of New York-Online Computer Library Center Network (governing board 1980-1982), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Josephine C. Bowen, December 5, 1953 (deceased June 2002). Children: David (deceased April 1997), Debora.

Father:

Peter John Paulson

Mother:

Lillian Agnes Elaine (Neuman) Paulson

Spouse:

Josephine C. Bowen

child:

Debora Paulson

child:

David Paulson (deceased April 1997)