Background
Palmer, Robert Baylis was born on April 5, 1938 in Rockville Centre, New York, United States.
Palmer, Robert Baylis was born on April 5, 1938 in Rockville Centre, New York, United States.
Bachelor of Arts, Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio, 1960; Master of Science in liberal studies, Simmons College, Boston, 1965; Master of Arts in English, Middlebury (Vermont) College, 1965.
Teacher, Brooks School, North Andover, Massachusetts, 1960-1965;
librarian, Brooks School, 1961-1965;
acting librarian, Columbia College, 1965-1966;
assistant to director libraries, Columbia University, 1965-1967;
director, Barnard College Library, 1967-1981. Fulbright lecturer Tribhuvan U. Library, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1972-1973, Kathmandu, 1980. Volunteer lecturer United States Information Service, library consultant, Asia, 1976.
Fulbright lecturer Wuhan, Peoples Republic China, 1984-1985. Library consultant, advisor, Peoples Republic China, 1986-1987, Zanzibar, Tanzania, 1988. Lecturer, consultant Kenya, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, 1988.
English language escort officer unites states department State, since 1989.
Member American Library Association.
Son of John Frederick and Marion (Baylis) P. Divorced; 1 child, Michele Palmer Fracasso.