Background
Booth, Robert Edmond was born on May 21, 1917 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States.
( In the late 1960s nearly all professions in the United S...)
In the late 1960s nearly all professions in the United States thought they faced severe shortages of manpower in their fields, both in professional and supporting areas. Librarianship was not immune: there was more work to be done than existing staffs could do there were budgeted professional vacancies that could not be filled. And, concurrently, there were concerns being quietly expressed that some of the shortages could be ameliorated by a changed utilization of existing manpower.
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Booth, Robert Edmond was born on May 21, 1917 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States.
Bachelor of Arts, Wayne State University, 1941; Bachelor of Science in liberal studies, Columbia University, 1942; A.M. in liberal studies, University of Michigan, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, Western Reserve U., 1960.
Junior assistant, Detroit Public Library, 1943-1944;
editor, bibliographer, University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1944-1946;
reference librarian, Peabody Institute Library, Baltimore, 1946-1947;
associate librarian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947-1956;
research associate, instructor, School Library Science, Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1956-1960;
associate professor division library science, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1960-1964;
professor, director, Wayne State University, 1964-1984;
professor emeritus, Wayne State University, 1984-1992;
partner, Booth Media Associations, 1983-1987;
producer, host, Grosse Pointe Cable television, 1986-1989. Certified arbitrator Better Business Bureau, 1987-1989. Consultant to various libraries, government agys. and professional organizations, 1954-1992.
Consultant, member Executive Committee Communication Information System for Unemployed, 1983-1987. Delegate to library association Australia, summers, 1971, 73, 77. Vice chairman Michigan Library.
Consortium, 1978-1979. Member of advisory committee training and research United States Bureau Library. and Ednl. Technology, 1971-1973.
( In the late 1960s nearly all professions in the United S...)
Board directors Services for Older Citizens, 1984-1990, Cathedral Terrace, 1985-1992. Vestryman Christ Church (Episcopal), Grosse Pointe, 1989-1992. Member American Library Association, Michigan Library Association (president 1970-1971, Michigan Librarian of Year 1979-1980), Special Libraries Association (distinguished service award Michigan chapter 1984), Association American Library Schools, Friends of Detroit Public Library (board directors), Founders Society Detroit Institute Arts, Book Club of Detroit, English Speaking Union (first vice president Detroit branch 1987-1989, deputy chair region VI 1988-1992).
Clubs: Prismatic, Grosse Pointe Senior Men's, Grosse Pointe Men's Garden.
Married Ada Margaret Pfohl, August 19, 1944. Children: Ellen Caroline, Margaret Anne.