Theodore John Metz

Background

Metz, Theodore John was born on November 5, 1932 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Theodore John and Dorothy Pearl (Schutte) Metz.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Heidelberg College, 1954; Master of Arts in Music, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1955; Master of Library Science, University of Michigan, 1959.

Career

Library II, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1959-1961; assistant library, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1961-1967; director libraries, University of Wisconsin -Green Bay, 1967-1975; executive director, Midwest Region Library Network, Evanston, Illinois, 1975-1979; college library, associate professor, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1979-1997; college library emeritus, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, since 1998. Speaker, participant, coordinator numerous conferences and institutions, since 1969. Chairman.several state library groups, 1971-1976.

Member several national library advisory committees, 1974-1980. Building consultant Carleton College, others, since 1978. Member CitizenAmb. Research Libraries delegate to Eastern Europe, 1992.

Achievements

• Theodore John Metz has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Report of the first MIDLNET Symposium on the Role of Local Consortia, State Networks, and Regional Networks in the Emerging National Library Network

Membership

Chairman Green Bay Symphony, 1971-1976. Member various boards committees, relating to museum activities. Performer Green Bay and other orchestras, since 1955.

Member American Library Association, Association College Research Libraries, International Federation Library. Associations.

Interests

• Music, hunting, fishing, gardening.

Connections

Married Dorothy Page Neff, June 11, 1955. 1 child, Margaret Elizabeth.

Father:

Theodore John Metz

Mother:

Dorothy Pearl (Schutte) Metz

Spouse:

Dorothy Page Neff

child:

Margaret Elizabeth Metz