Background
Carlen, Sister Claudia was born on July 24, 1906 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Albert B. and Theresa Mary (Ternes) Carlen.
Carlen, Sister Claudia was born on July 24, 1906 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Albert B. and Theresa Mary (Ternes) Carlen.
Bachelor of Arts in Library Science, University Michigan, 1928. Master of Arts in Library Science, University Michigan, 1938. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Marygrove College, 1981.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Loyola University, Chicago, 1983. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Sacred Heart Major Seminary, 1989. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Catholic University of America, 1983.
Assistant library St. Mary Academy, Monroe, Michigan, 1928-1929, Marygrove College, Detroit, 1929-1944, library, 1944—1968. On leave as index editor New Catholic Encyclopedia, 1963—1967, Catholic Theological Encyclopedia, 1968—1970. Library graduate division Casa Santa Maria, North America College, Rome, 1971—1972.
Library St. John's Provincial Seminary, Plymouth, Michigan, 1972-1980, library emeritus, 1980-1982, scholar-in-residence, 1982-1985, archivist, 1985-1988. Researcher Bentley History Library., University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1989-1997. Supervisor organization and servicing Community Center Libraries.
Board directors Corpus Instrumentorum, Inc., vice president, 1969-1970. Instructional materials committee Michigan Curriculum Study. Consultant McGraw Hill Encyclopedia World Biography, 1968-1972, World Book Encyclopedia, 1969-1970.
Working group on uniform headings for liturgical works International Federation Library. Associations, 1972-1975.
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Trustee Marygrove College, Detroit, 1976-1979, vice chairman board, 1977-1979. Member American Library Association (council 1958-1961, 68-71), Catholic Library. Association (chairman committee membership 1946-1949, chairman Michigan unit 1952-1954, chairman college and university section 1954-1956, chairman publications committee 1961-1962, president 1965-1967, Jerome award 1993), Michigan Library.
Association (chairman college section 1956-1957, chairman recruiting committee 1959-1960), Accademia Olubriense (Pietrabissara, Italy, charter), American Friends of Vatican Library. (co-founder, vice president), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Phi Museum.