Ronelle Kay Hildebrandt Thompson

Background

Thompson, Ronelle Kay Hildebrandt was born on April 21, 1954 in Brookings, South Dakot. Daughter of Earl E. and Maxine R. (Taplin) Hildebrandt.

Education

Bachelor in Humanities magna cum laude, Houghton College, 1976; Master of Library Science, Syracuse University, 1976; postgraduate, U. Rochester, 1980, 81; certified, Miami University, 1990.

Career

Library assistant, Norwalk (Connecticut) Public Library., 1977; elementary library, Moriah Center Schools, Port Henry, New York, 1977-1978; division coordinator pediatrics gastroenterology and nutrition, U. Rochester (New York) Medical Center, 1978-1981; consultant, pediatrics housestaff library committee, U. Rochester (New York) Medical Center, 1980-1981; director Medford Library., University of Southern California, Lancaster, 1981-1983; director Mikkelsen Library., Library. Associations, Center for Western Studies, member academic computing committee, library committee, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, since 1983; administrative personnel county, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1989-1994, 97-. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Ronelle Kay Hildebrandt Thompson has been listed as a noteworthy Library director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Sioux Falls Cmty. Playhouse, South Dakot Symphony, Sioux Falls Civic Fine Arts Association. Advisor personnel department City of Sioux Falls.

Member American Library Association, American Association of University Women, Association College and Research Libraries (national advisory county college libraries section since 1987), Mountain Plains Library. Association (chair academic section, nominating committee 1988, president 1993-1994), South Dakot Library. Association (chair interlibrary cooperative task force 1986-1987, president 1987-1988, chair recommended minimumsalary task force 1988, chair local arrangements committee 1989-1990), S.D.Libr.

Network (advisory county since 1986, Executive Committee 1992-1996, since 1998, chair advisory county 1994-1996, 98-.

Connections

Married Harry Floyd Thompson II, December 24, 1976. Children: Clarissa, Harry III.

Father:

Earl E. Hildebrandt

Mother:

Maxine R. (Taplin) Hildebrandt

Spouse:

Harry Floyd Thompson II

child:

Clarissa Thompson

child:

Harry III Thompson