Background
Gardner, Richard Kent was born on December 7, 1928 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Francis and Millicent Annetta (Kent) Gardner.
Gardner, Richard Kent was born on December 7, 1928 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Francis and Millicent Annetta (Kent) Gardner.
AB cum laude, Middlebury College, Vermont, 1950. Diploma Little, University Paris, 1954. Master of Science in Library Science, Western Reserve University, 1955.
Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 1968.
Assistant library Case Institute of Technology, 1955-1957. Library adviser Michigan State University advisory group public administration to Government South Vietnam, 1957-1958. Library, associate professor Marietta College, Ohio, 1959-1963.
Founding editor Choice: Books for College Libraries, Middletown, Connecticut, 1963-1966. Lecturer, associate professor Case Western Reserve University School Library. Science, 1966-1969; professor agrege Ecole de Bibliotheconomie, University Montreal, Canada, 1969-1970, director Canada, 1970—1972, professor titulaire Canada, 1970—1972.
Editor Choice: Books for College Libraries, Middletown, Connecticut, 1972-1977. Professor Graduate School Library and Information Science University of California at Los Angeles, 1977-1982. Professor titulaire Ecole de Bibliotheconomie, University Montreal, Canada, 1982—1993, director Canada, 1982—1987.
Retired, 1993
International library education consultant, 1966-1993.
Member Forest Press committee Lake Placid Educational Foundation, 1972-1987. Trustee Russell Library, Middletown, 1975-1977. Served with Army of the United States, 1951-1953.
Member American Library Association, Ohio Library Association (executive board 1962-1963), Canada Library Association, Association College and Research Libraries (Special Presidential Recognition award, 2005), Music Library Association, Ohio College Association (vice president librarians section 1962-1963, president 1963), Corporation des Bibliothecaires professionsals du Quebec (administrative council 1970-1972), Tudor Singers Montreal (vice president 1970-1972), Association international des ecoles des science de l'information.