Background
Bruce, Robert Keady was born on May 12, 1935 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. Son of Robert Hall and Huldah (Means) Bruce.
Bruce, Robert Keady was born on May 12, 1935 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. Son of Robert Hall and Huldah (Means) Bruce.
Bachelor, University Wyoming, 1957. Master of Arts, University Wyoming, 1959. Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1960.
Postgraduate, Rutgers University, 1963.
Library advisory United States Agency for International Development of University Wyoming, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1966-1968. Head librarian Gorham (Maine) St. College, 1968-1969. College librarian Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1969-1975.
Acting head librarian University Alaska, Juneau, 1975-1977. Head history department Minneapolis Public Library and Information Center, since 1977, acting head special collections, 1986. Member advisory committee Library Development and Systems, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1983-1988, A-V Institute, Mankato (Minnesota) State University, 1979-1980.
Consultant election news Minneapolis Star and Tribune, 1979-1980.
Deacon, 1st United Church of Christ, Northfield, 1982-1985, chairman religous education, 1977-1980. Member American Library Association (various sections, committees), Minnesota Library Association (chair continuing library, information and media education committee since 1983, chair public library division 1980-1981, chair academic library division 1983-1984), National Library Development Center, Phi Alpha Theta, Beta Phi Mu, Omicron Delta Kappa, Sigma Nu.
Married Lin McLaughlin, August 23, 1958. Children: Robert McLaughlin, MaryLin, David Murray, Scott Michael.