Richard Lynne Snyder

Background

Snyder, Richard Lynne was born on February 18, 1927 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Came to United States, 1949. Son of Lester Lynne and Florence (Steece) Snyder.

Education

Bachelor, University Toronto, 1949. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1952.

Career

Librarian department geology and geological survey Indiana University, 1953-1955, biology librarian, 1955-1958, science librarian, 1958-1959, lecturer literature science and technical, division library science, 1955, 58. Science librarian Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959-1962, associate director libraries, 1962-1964. Lecturer literature science and technical Simmons College School Library Science, Boston, 1963-1965.

Director libraries Drexel University, 1965-1989. Consultant to industry, 1965-1969. Representative to EDUCOM, 1967-1973.

Member advisory committee Mid-East Regional Medical Library Program, 1969-1973. Member panel library programs Committee Science and Technology Information, 1971-1973. Member general advisory council Indiana University Graduate Library School, 1971-1977.

Member visiting committee Tufts University Library, since 1976. Chairman board directors PALINET, 1973-1975, vice president, 1978-1980, president, 1980-1981. Director Q.T. Inc., Boston, 1960-1961.

Achievements

• Richard Lynne Snyder has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Unitarian Fellowship, Bloomington, Indiana, 1956-1957, Concord (Massachusetts) Band Association, 1962-1963, 63-64. Board directors Union Library Catalogue of Pennsylvania, 1969-1972, 74-75, member committee library cooperation, since 1969, chairman committee, 1972-1974. Secretary Delaware County Band, since 1977.

President Delaware County Ostomy Association, 1975-1976. Member American Library Association (chairman subject specialists section 1967-1968, member urban universities library committee university libraries section 1969-1972, member science and technical reference services committee of reference services division 1965-1968), Special Libraries Association (chairman science-technical group Boston 1963-1964), Association College Research Libraries (chapter president 1969-1971, director 1968-1973), American Society Information Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Indiana University Graduate Library School Alumni Association (director 1971-1972), Phi Gamma Delta, Archons of Colophon.

Connections

Married Jeanette Sutherland, May 28, 1949. Children: Robert Lyle, Carol Lynne.

Father:

Lester Lynne Snyder

Mother:

Florence (Steece) Snyder

Spouse:

Jeanette Sutherland

child:

Robert Lyle Snyder

child:

Carol Lynne Snyder