Background
Turner, Ruth Elaine was born on July 28, 1922 in Kaysville, Utah, United States. Daughter of Walter Scott and Mabel Ella (Holt) Turner.
Turner, Ruth Elaine was born on July 28, 1922 in Kaysville, Utah, United States. Daughter of Walter Scott and Mabel Ella (Holt) Turner.
Bachelor of Science in English cum laude, Weber State College, 1965. Master of Library Science, Brigham Young University, 1969.
Acquisitions library Weber State College, Ogden, Utah, 1965-1969, social science and reference library, 1969-1970, head social science and general college library, 1970-1971, government documents library, 1971-1972, head government documents and periodical library, 1972-1975, head public services, 1975-1979, head government documents department, 1979-1988, faculty emeritus, since 1988. Retired, 1988
National committee member Government Documents Round Table, American Library Association, 1972, 78, 80, 82, assistant coordinator, 1975-1977, coordinator, 1977-1978. Active Government Docs Round Table, Utah Liberation Association.
Participant Utah Women: Artists Exhibition Committee, Utah Division American Association of University Women, 1988-1989, co-chairman, 1989-1991. President American Cancer Society, Kaysville, Fruit Heights, Utah, 1987. Member American Association of University Women (president Kaysville branch 1985-1987, 89-91, program vice president Utah division 1987-1989, Ogden branch 1972-1974), Athena Club (president 1989-1990, treasurer 1985-1986, 87-88), Lambda Iota Tau, Phi Beta Museum.