Background
Sever, Shmuel was born on January 16, 1933 in Galatz, Romania. Arrived in Israel, 1948. Son of Menahem and Betty (Herskovitz) Sever.
library information science educator
Sever, Shmuel was born on January 16, 1933 in Galatz, Romania. Arrived in Israel, 1948. Son of Menahem and Betty (Herskovitz) Sever.
Bachelor in History and Political Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1956. Master of Library Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1957. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1975.
Serials cataloguer, reference librarian Jewish National and University Library, Jerusalem, 1954-1959. Head librarian Israel Atomic Energy Commission, Nahal-Soreck, 1959-1961. Director libraries National and University Institute Agriculture, Rehovot, Israel, 1961-1968.
Executive secretary, lecturer Graduate Library School Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1968-1969. Director library, professor library science University Haifa, Mount Carmel, Israel, 1969-2001. Academy director information and library education Emeq Israel College, since 2001.
Advisor library department Ministry of Education, 1966-1978, Parliament Knesset, 1994-2000, Minister of Education, 1995. Member Israeli Standing Committee National and University Libraries, 1969-2000, chairman, 1975-1980, 90-94. Member Israeli section Standing Conference on National and University Libraries.
Member subcommittee on libraries of the University Grants Committee. Visiting professor various American universities. Consultant Israel Higher Education Grants Committee, since 1999.
Information and library consultant, since 2001.
Trustee Center Public Libraries, Israel, since 1975. Member Israel Library. Association, American Library Association (lecturer Carl Milam tour), Israel Society Special Libraries and Information Centers, Council for Libraries.
Married Irene Bassin, November 27, 1956. Children: Oded, Yuval, Aviv.