Roberta Joan Maier Dinsmore

Background

Dinsmore, Roberta Joan Maier was born on September 30, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Bert Faust and Emma Baker (Keen) Maier.

Education

Bachelor, Pennsylvania State University, 1956; Master of Library Science, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1990.

Career

Proofreader Aluminum Company American, Pittsburgh, 1957-1960. Office manager Dinsmore, Lithographer, Punxsutawney, since 1969. Director Punxsutawney Memorial Library., 1978—2009.

Freelance writer Greenburg Tribune Review, 1980—1981. Adult education teacher Jeff Technology, Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania, 1981—1982. Freelance writer Punxsutawney Spirit, since 2003.

Member, committee on preparation ministry Kiskiminetas Presbytery. Member Administrative Committee Presbytery, 1999—2009.

Achievements

• Roberta Joan Maier Dinsmore has been listed as a noteworthy Library director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Jefferson County Construction Committee, Jefferson County Heritage Committee. Member school district strategic planning committee. Chair Punxsutawney Youth Commission, since 2006.

Church library Punxsutawney Presbyterian Church, since 1985, president investment committee. Elder Presbyterian Church. Head hostess Welcome Wagon International, Memphis, 1976—1980.

Member library science accreditation team Clarion University, Pennsylvania. Member, vice president Punxsutawney Theatre Arts Guild. Hospice volunteer; teacher adult discussion class.

Member council, chair Community Action Service Corporation. Chair numerous organizations. School board director Punxsutawney Area School District.

Board directors Community Concert Association. Member of American Association of University Women (president, Woman of the Year 1987), American Library Association, Goschenhoppen Historians, Punxsutawney Area History and Geneol. Society (charter), Clarion District Library.

Association (president 1984-1986), Pennsylvania Library. Association (past chair public library division), Punxsutawney Hospital Auxiliary, Friends of Library., Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries, Irving Club (past president, vice president), Garden Club (past president Punxsutawney chapter), Philanthropic and Educational Organization.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, making and selling crafts in small, self-owned business, genealogy.

Connections

Married Ray W. Dinsmore, Senior, October 20, 1956. Children: Ray Wilson Junior, Jeffrey Maier, Debra Joan, Matthew Bert.

Father:

Bert Faust Maier

Mother:

Emma Baker (Keen) Maier

Spouse:

Ray W. Dinsmore Senior

child:

Ray Wilson Junior Dinsmore

child:

Debra Joan Dinsmore

child:

Jeffrey Maier Dinsmore

child:

Matthew Bert Dinsmore