Background
Carpenter, Raymond Leonard was born on December 1, 1926 in Watertown, New York, United States. Son of Raymond Leonard and Ethel Marian (Smith) Carpenter.
Carpenter, Raymond Leonard was born on December 1, 1926 in Watertown, New York, United States. Son of Raymond Leonard and Ethel Marian (Smith) Carpenter.
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, St. Lawrence University, 1949. Master of Arts in Sociology, University North Carolina, 1951. Master of Science in Library Science, University North Carolina, 1959.
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, University North Carolina, 1968.
General library assistant, then head of searching section, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1956-1958; visiting instructor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1958-1959; lecturer, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1960-1968; associate professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1968-1981; professor School Information and Library Science, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1981; acting dean School Information and Library Science, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1970-1972; bibliographer, Duke U. Library, Durham, North Carolina, 1959; member, Institute Research in Social Science, Chapel Hill, since 1981. Consultant National Institute Standards Organisation, Washington, 1988-1989.
With United States Army, 1944-1945. Member American Library Association (representative International Federation library association, Netherlands, 1989-1993, director standards study, Chicago, 1979-1981, chairman panel on Italy, Chicago, since 1978), Association Library and Information Science Education, American Sociological Association, American Association of University Professors, International Association Social Science Information Svc. and Technology, Beta Phi Mu, AlphaKappa Delta. M C.
Married Patricia Ann Anderson, June 22, 1962. 1 child, Christopher.