Background
Schreiber, Robert Edwin was born on May 3, 1919 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin William and Elizabeth (Patterson) Schreiber.
Schreiber, Robert Edwin was born on May 3, 1919 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin William and Elizabeth (Patterson) Schreiber.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1941; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1942; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1945-1947.
Principal, teacher science, New Franklin (Missouri) High School, 1943; supervisor audio-visual aids, Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, 1943-1945; research assistant Center for Study of Audio-Visual Materials, University of Chicago, 1945-1947; supervisor teaching aids, Mishawaka (Indiana) Public Schools, 1947-1949; director audio-visual services, U. Maine, Orono, 1949-1953; assistant professor education, New Jersey State College, Glassboro, 1953-1954; librarian, director educational material center, Northern Illinois U. Library, De Kalb, 1954-1982; general cataloger, 1982-1987; map and media cataloguer, Northern Illinois U. Library, De Kalb, 1990-1991, 92-; general reference librarian, Northern Illinois U. Library, De Kalb, 1987-1989. Consultant audio-visual aids Stephens College, 1945-1947.
Alderman 2d ward City of De Kalb, 1959-1961. Member American Library Association, American Association of University Professors, North America Cartographic Information Society, Western Association Map Libraries, Association Canada Map Libraries, Northwestern University of Chicago Club.
Married Patricia Louise Gain, June 19, 1948 (divorced 1971). Children: Shey, Lana, Deborah, Robert William, Matthew. Married Averil Elspeth Stephenson, July 4, 1981.
Stepchildren: Lee, Heidi.