Background
Folcarelli, Ralph Joseph was born on October 5, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph John and Mary Theresa (DiTullio) Folcarelli.
Librarian library science educator
Folcarelli, Ralph Joseph was born on October 5, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph John and Mary Theresa (DiTullio) Folcarelli.
Bachelor of Science, Kutztown State College, 1951. Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1972.
Head librarian Mansfield State College, Pennsylvania, 1959-1961. Library coordinator Cold Spring Harbor Schools, New York, 1961-1965. Associate professor Palmer School Library and Information Science, C.W. Post Center, L.I.U., 1965-1975, professor library science, 1975-1983, assistant vice president academy affairs, 1976-1977, dean school, 1982-1984, professor emeritus, since 1984.
Librarian Friends Academy, Locust Valley, New York, since 1984. Consultant Long Island Lighting Company, 1975, Xerox University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1976, Nassau County Committee College, 1980, New York City Board Education, 1980, Stony Point (New York ) Center Library, 1987.
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Trustee Long Island Library Resources Council, Bellport, New York, 1977-1982. Trustee Huntington Public Library, New York, since 1979, Suffolk Cooperative Library System, Bellport, since 1984. Board directors New York Civil Liberites Union, Suffolk chapter, since 1985.
Served with Army of the United States, 1947-1949. Member American Library Association, American Library Trustees Association, National Education Association (life), New York Library Association (president library educators section 1972), Suffolk County Library Association, Huntington History Society, American Civil Liberties Union (chapter board directors since 1986), Kappa Delta Pi Clubs: New York Library (New York City), Archons of Colophon (New York City).
Married Carol Hoiriis Field, July 20, 1952. Children: Michele Folcarelli Marshall, Guy.