Background
Sommer, Ronald Rudolph was born on August 18, 1936 in Apple Creek, Ohio, United States. Son of Wilson Harold and Arlene Velma (Badertscher) Sommer.
Sommer, Ronald Rudolph was born on August 18, 1936 in Apple Creek, Ohio, United States. Son of Wilson Harold and Arlene Velma (Badertscher) Sommer.
Bachelor of Science, Florida State University, 1959, Master of Science, 1965. Postgraduate (Mildred Jordan scholar), Emory University, 1969.
Academy instructor, librarian Florida School for Boys, Marianna, 1959-1961. Librarian Hernando High School, Brooksville, Florida, 1961-1963. Librarian trainee New York Public Library, New York City, 1964.
Reference librarian, instructor engineering and physics library University Florida, Gainesville, 1965-1967, director GENESYS libraries, associate librarian, associate professor college engineering, 1967-1968.
Associate librarian, associate professor medical bibliography Louisiana State University Medical Center School Medicine, Shreveport, 1968-1972. Director sub-regional medical library program North-East Louisiana University, Monroe, 1972-1973, health science librarian, associate professor, 1972-1974.
Associate professor medical bibliography, head readers" services University Tennessee Center Health Sciences, Memphis, 1974-1985. Special assistant to library director
Associate professor, since 1985.
Consultant hospital, medical, corporation libraries.
Served with United States Army, 1959. Member American Association of University Professors, Medical Library Association (certified), Special Libraries Association, Southeastern Library Association, Tennessee Library Association.
Married Betty Neill, December 19, 1966.