Background
Ward, Robert Carl was born on May 6, 1953 in Louisville. Son of Andrew Lee and Vera May (Klumb) Ward.
Ward, Robert Carl was born on May 6, 1953 in Louisville. Son of Andrew Lee and Vera May (Klumb) Ward.
Bachelor in Political Science, Bellarmine College, 1971. Master of Library Science, University Kentucky, 1976. Master of Public Administration, Drake University, 1983.
Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1997.
Branch coordinator Jefferson-Madison Regional Library., Charlottesville, Virginia, 1977-1980. Library administrator Center Iowa Regional Library., Des Moines, 1980-1986. Library director Rockingham County Public Library., Eden, North Carolina, 1987-1990, Horry County Public Library., Myrtle Beach and Conway, South Carolina, 1990-1993.
Instructor library administration Des Moines Community College, 1981-1985, instructor library collection development, 1981-1985, instructor library personnel management, 1982-1984, instructor library automation, 1982-1985. Instructor library administration University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1994-1996, University Arizona, 1995. Assistant professor Louisiana State University, since 1996.
Adjunct professor Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1998. Lectr public interest groups Drake University, 1986.
Member American Library Association, American Society for Public Administration, American Society Information Science, Public Library. Association (legislation committee 1989-1992, marketing committee since 1991, technical committee since 1990, systems committee 1982-1986), South Carolina Library. Association (legislation committee 1990-1993), Association South Carolina Library.
Administrators (legislation committee 1990-1993, executive committee 1992), Library. Administration and Management Association (membership committee 1989-1991, risk management committee 1988-1990, program committee 1988-1990, fund raising committee 1988-1990), North Carolina Library. Association, Pi Alpha Alpha, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Patricia Ann Vedder, May 20, 1975 (divorced October 1992).