Rita Cecilia Knight

Background

Knight, Rita Cecilia was born on August 19, 1958 in Jerseyville, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Cecil Jesse and Rita Lenora Knight.

Education

Master of Library Science, Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois, 1982.

Career

Catalog library Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1982—1984. Principal catalog library University Arizona, Tucson, 1984—1993. Catalog library Grinnell College, Iowa, since 1993.

Achievements

• Rita Cecilia Knight has been listed as a noteworthy school librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Troop leader and service unit member Girl Scouts American, Grinnell, Iowa, 1996—2005. Member of Iowa Library. Association Association of College and Research Libraries.

(newsletter committee 1993-1996), American Library Association Association for Library. Collections and Technology Services (continuing education, training and recruitment for cataloging 1996—2002), American Library Association Association of College and Research Libraries (bibliographic instruction section continuing education committee 1987-1989, budget and finance committee 1993-1995, newsletter committee 1993-1996, chair college libraries discussion group 1998—2002, executive council 1998—2002, budget and finance committee 1999—2003, task force on funding and organizational models 2001-2002).

Interests

• Camping, bicycling, travel, cooking, hiking.

Connections

Married Gary Dean Mertens, June 19, 1982. Children: Rita Elena Mertens, Jane Eliza Mertens, Ellis William Mertens.