Background
Baker, Shirley Kistler was born on March 16, 1943 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Harvey Daniel and Miriam Grace (Osenbach) Kistler.
academic administrator university librarian
Baker, Shirley Kistler was born on March 16, 1943 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Harvey Daniel and Miriam Grace (Osenbach) Kistler.
Bachelor in Economics, Muhlenberg College, 1965. Master of Arts in Library. Science, University Chicago, 1974.
Master of Arts in South Asian Languages and Civilizations, University Chicago, 1974.
Undergraduate library, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1974-1976; access library, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1976-1982; associate director libraries, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1982-1989; dean university libraries, Washington University, St. Louis, 1989-1995; vice chancellor for information technical, dean university libraries, Washington University, St. Louis, since 1995.
Member American Library Association, National Information Standards Organization (board directors 1990-1994), Association Research Libraries (board directors 1996-2002, president 2000-2001), Coalition for Networked Information (steering committee since 1999), Missouri Library. Network Corporation (board directors 1990-1900).
Married Richard Christopher Baker, October 22, 1966. Children: Nicholas Christopher, India Jane.
