Background
Powell, Ruth Ann was born on February 22, 1939 in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Ben F. and Lela P. (Barb) Powell.
Powell, Ruth Ann was born on February 22, 1939 in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Ben F. and Lela P. (Barb) Powell.
Bachelor of Education, Fairmont State College, 1961; Master of Library Science, Kent State University, 1967; postgraduate, West Virginia University, 1970-1980.
Circulation library, Fairmont State College, 1966-1972; acquistion library, Fairmont State College, 1972-1976; technical services library, Fairmont State College, 1976-1988; technical services library, reference, Fairmont State College, 1981-1988; technical services library, periodicals, government, documents, Fairmont State College, since 1989; supervisor library science student teachers, Fairmont State College, since 1991. Board of Governors Advisory Council for Libraries, 1978-1979. Chairman program committee governments Conference on Libraries, 1978.
Member American Library Association (state president advising committee 1977-1978), West Virginia Library. Association (president 1977-1978, member committee, chairman constitution and bylaws committee 1991-1992), Southeastern Library. Association (member committee, chairman membership committee 1990-1992), Pittsburgh Regional Library.
Council, Order Eastern Star (worthy matron 1981-1982, grand representative Pennsylvania 1984-1986), Leadershp Marion, Action Marion, Sigma Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma (president 1984-1986).