Education
Bachelor, U. Kentucky, 1954; Master of Arts in Library. Science, U. Kentucky, 1955.
Bachelor, U. Kentucky, 1954; Master of Arts in Library. Science, U. Kentucky, 1955.
Assistant head reformed department, Louisville (Kentucky) Free Public Library., 1955-1959;
library, Folger Shakespeare Library., Washington, 1959-1960;
chief acquisition department, White Plains (New York) Public Library., 1960-1962;
library, Bedford Hills (New York) Public Elementary School, 1965-1966;
director, Mamaroneck (New York) Free Library. and Emelin Theatre, 1966-1987;
director, Westport (Connecticut) Public Library., since 1987. Instructor library science New York University, 1968-1969, College of New Rochelle (New York), 1970-1971. Advisory county member Pratt Institute Grad School of Library. and Information Science, 1978-1987.
Administrative services chairman New York Metropolitan Reformed and Reserve Library. Agency, 1977-1979, board of trustees, 1979-1988, 2d b.p. and chair, 1984-1985, president, 1985-1988. Planning and development committee member Bibliomation, Inc., 1988-1990.
Chair Connecticut State Advisory Council for Library. Planning and Development, 1988-1990.
President Garden Club of Mamaroneck, 1969-1970, Larchmont-Mamaroneck Film Council, 1971-1972, Mamaroneck History society, 1976-1977, board member, 1976-1987. Vice chairman Village of Upper Nyack Planning Board, 1988-1989. Leadership com.and task force member Westchester 2,000, 1984-1987.
Committee member Rotary Club of Westport, since 1987. Active Downtown Westport Advisory Committee, 1989-1990, Republican Town. Committee, Weston, Connecticut, 1990-1993, Westport Bridge & Traffic Committee, 1990-1997, Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, since 1995, United Way Professional Advisory Committee, since 1994, Westport Telecomm.
Committee, 1994-1996, and others Member American Library Association, Connecticut Library. Association, Fairfield Library. Adminstrs. Group, Archons of Colophon, Public Library.
Dirs. Association Westchester County (various offices and chairs), New York Library. Association (secretary treasurer adult libraries association 1970-1972, president public libraries section 1981-1982, chair planning committee 1984-1985).
M. Robert Bruce Poundstone. Children: Nancy Katrina, Holly Megan, Angus Bruce, Alice Heather.