Sydney Starr

Background

Starr, Sydney was born in 1939 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, EAST0. Daughter of Ben Starr and Joan (Closterhouse) Gaines.

Education

Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1961; Master of Science, Simmons College, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1983.

Career

Member of faculty library, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, since 1966; member of faculty Graduate School Library. and Information Science, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1968-1980; associate professor, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1977-1981; professor, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1981-1991; assistant dean libraries, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, since 1991.

Achievements

• Sydney Starr has been listed as a noteworthy Library educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • American Painting a Guide to Information Sources. Volume 1
  • American painting;: A guide to information sources (Art and architecture)

Membership

Member American Library Association, ARLIS New York (president 1977), Special Libraries Association (president 1975).

Connections

Married Liam Keaveney, 1969 (deceased 1990).

Father:

Ben Starr Gaines

Mother:

Joan (Closterhouse) Gaines

Spouse:

Liam Keaveney