Background
Russell, Ralph Ernest was born on January 25, 1938 in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Son of Wilbur Lee and Beatrice (Parrish) Russell.
Russell, Ralph Ernest was born on January 25, 1938 in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Son of Wilbur Lee and Beatrice (Parrish) Russell.
Bachelor in English, Florida State University, 1960. Master of Library Science, Florida State University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Library.
Science, Florida State University, 1973. Master of Arts in English, New York University, 1962.
Branch reference library, Queens Borough Public Library., New York City, 1961-1962;
assistant circulation library, assistant acquisitions library, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1964-1966;
head library, Florida Junior College, Jacksonville, 1966-1968;
science library, U. Georgia, Athens, 1968-1971;
director library services, East Carolina U., Greenville, North Carolina, 1973-1975;
library, Georgia State University, Atlanta, since 1975. Consultant Xavier U., 1990, University of Wisconsin -Oshkosh, 1991, South Carolina. Commission Higher Education, 1992.
Board directors Southeastern Library. Network, Chairman, Board Of Directors, nominating committee, 1977, chair, 1982. Board of trustees Online Computer Library Center, 1988-1994, audit committee 1989, personnel and compensation committee 1990.
Chair Regents' Academy Committee, 1988-1989. Advisory county State of Georgia Library. Superior vena cava syndrome and Construction Act., 1981-1983.
Member Executive Board directors Friends of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library., 1981-1985, chair Executive Board directors, 1985-1987. Member library county U. Center in Georgia, Inc.
Member presidential inaugural commission Georgia State University, 1993, chair commission on inaugural public events and ceremonies. Program chair Georgia Governor's Conference on Libraries and Information Superior vena cava syndrome, 1990. Elected Georgia delegate to 1991 White House Conference on Libraries and Information Superior vena cava syndrome With United States Navy, 1962-1964.
Member American Library Association (county), Southeastern Library. Association (chair college and University section 1978-1980, headquarters committee 1983-1985, chair program committee 1986), Georgia Library. Association (2nd vice president 1986-1987), Metropolitan Atlanta Library.
Association (Vice-President 1976-1977, president 1977-1978), Omicron Delta Kappa, Beta Phi Mu, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Linda Dee Sherman, June 16, 1962. 1 child, Lauren Susan Russell Fallon.