Background
Shank, Russell was born on September 2, 1925 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Harry and Sadie Shank.
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Russell Shank
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Russell Shank, American Librarian, educator. Recipient Distinguished Alumnus award University Washington School Librarianship, 1968, Role of Honor award Freedom to Read Foundation, 1990, Distinguished Alumnus award Columbia University School Library. Science, 1992; fellow Council on Library. Resources, 1973-1974.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Washington, 1946. Bachelor, University Washington, 1949. Master of Business Administration, University Wisconsin, 1952.
DrLS, Columbia University, 1966.
Career
Reference library, U. Washington, Seattle, 1949;
assistant engineering library, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1949-1952;
chief personnel, Milwaukee Public Library., 1952;
engineering-physical science library, Columbia University, New York City, 1953-1959;
senior lecturer, Columbia University, 1964-1966;
associate professor, Columbia University, 1966-1967;
assistant university library, University of California-Berkeley, 1959-1964;
director science library, New York Metropolitan Reference and Research, 1966-1968;
director libraries, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1967-1977;
university library professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1977-1989;
assistant vice chancellor for library and information services planning, University of California at Los Angeles, 1989-1991;
university library, professor emeritus, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1991. Consultant Indonesian Institute Science, 1970. Board consultant Pahlavi National Library, Iran, 1975-1976.
President United States Book Exchange, 1975. Board of trustees Freedom to Read Foundation, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Online Computer Library Center, Inc., 1978-1984, 87, chairman, 1984. Member library delegate People's Republic of China, 1979. Board directors American Council on Education, 1980-1981.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Library Association (president 1978-1979, council 1961-1965, 74-82, executive board 1975-1980, chairman international relations committee 1980-1983, president information science and automation division 1968-1969), Association College and Research Libraries (president 1972-1973, Hugh Atkinson award 1990), Association Research Libraries (board directors 1974-1977), Beta Phi Museum.
Connections
Married Doris Louise Hempfer, November 9, 1951 (divorced). Children: Susan Marie, Peter Michael, Judith Louise.
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American
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1946
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1949
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1952
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1966
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Alumnus award University Washington School Librarianship, 1968, Role of Honor award Freedom to Read Foundation, 1990, Distinguished Alumnus award Columbia University School Library. Science, 1992; fellow Council on Library. Resources, 1973-1974.Recipient Distinguished Alumnus award University Washington School Librarianship, 1968, Role of Honor award Freedom to Read Foundation, 1990, Distinguished Alumnus award Columbia University School Library. Science, 1992; fellow Council on Library. Resources, 1973-1974.