Background
Gration, Selby Upton was born on March 17, 1930 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Son of Alexander George and Margaret Eva (Upton) Gration.
Gration, Selby Upton was born on March 17, 1930 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Son of Alexander George and Margaret Eva (Upton) Gration.
Bachelor, Barrington College, 1952; Bachelor's Degree, Gordon Division School, 1955; Master of Science, Simmons College, 1959.
Head library, Barrington (Rhode Island) College, 1958-1961;
assistant library, Rhode Island College, Providence, 1961-1962;
director of library, Rhode Island College, Providence, 1962-1968;
director of libraries, State University of New York, Cortland, 1968-1995;
director of libs. emeritus, State University of New York, Cortland, since 1995. Instructor division university expert U. Rhode Island, Providence, 1962-1967, lecturer Graduate Library. School, 1965-1968, summer, 1970-1976.
Lecturer School Library. Science, SyracuseU., 1968-1969, summer 1977, consultant LEEP Automation project, 1969. Instructor Control Carolina Community College, Pittsboro, North Carolina, since 1997.
Computer and information services consultant, since 1996. Library building consultant Hartwick College, 1980, 85. Member of New York State Task Force on Library.
Data Centers, 1972-1974. Board of trustees South Center Research Library. Council, 1969-1983, president, 1975-1976, 86-, chairman finance committee,1986, 88-90, chairman space planning committee, 1987-1988, chairman library automation and technical group, 1985-1986.
Active New York State Task Force on Redesign Interlibrary Loan Superior vena cava syndrome, 1986.
Member American Library Association. M C.
Married Dorothy June Hoffmeyer, August 16, 1952. Children: Cynthia Jane, Pamela Jean, Peter Jeffrey.