Background
Hopkinson, Shirley Lois was born on August 25, 1924 in Boone, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Arthur Perry and Zora (Smith) Hopkinson.
educator library and information scientist
Hopkinson, Shirley Lois was born on August 25, 1924 in Boone, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Arthur Perry and Zora (Smith) Hopkinson.
Student, Coe College, 1942—1943. AB cum laude, University Colorado, 1945. Bachelor of Liberal Studies, University California, 1949.
Master of Arts, Claremont Graduate School, 1951. Master of Education, University Oklahoma, 1952. Doctor of Education, University Oklahoma, 1957.
Teacher public school, Stigler, Oklahoma, 1946—1947. Teacher Palo Verde High School., Junior College, Blythe, California, 1947—1948. Assistant library Modesto Junior College, 1949—1951.
Teacher, library Fresno, 1951—1952, La Mesa, 1953—1955. Assistant professor librarianship, instructional materials director Chaffey College, Ontario, 1955—1959. Assistant professor librarianship San Jose State College, 1959—1964, associate professor, 1964—1969, professor, since 1969.
Director National Defense Education Act Institute School Libraries, 1966. Member Santa Clara County Civil Service Board Examiners. Owner Claremont House Publishers, since 1975.
Member of League of Women Voters (board directors 1950-1951, publications chairman), American Association of University Women (director 1957-1958), National Education Association, American Library Association, American Association of University Professors, Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Beta Alpha, California Teachers Association, San Diego County School Libraries Association (secretary 1954-1955), School Libraries Association California (treasurer Northern section 1951-1952, committee member), Audio-Visual Association California, California Library Association, Business Professional Women's Club, Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Beta Kappa (scholar 1944), Delta Kappa Gamma (secretary 1994-1996, legislation liaison 1996—2002, correspondent secretary since 2002), Phi Kappa Phi (distinguished academy achievement award 1981).