Background
Carbo, Toni was born on November 14, 1942 in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Anthony Joseph and Theresa (Bauer) Carbo.
information scientist university dean
Carbo, Toni was born on November 14, 1942 in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Anthony Joseph and Theresa (Bauer) Carbo.
AB, Brown University, 1969. Master of Science, Drexel University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Drexel University, 1977.
Bibliographical assistant American Mathematics Society, Mathematics Revs., 1962-1963. Supervisor Brown University Physical Sciences Library, Providence, 1963-1966, 67-71. Subject specialist University Washington Engineering Library, Seattle, 1966-1967.
Teaching and research assistant Drexel University, Philadelphia, 1971-1974, professor College Information Science and Technology, Center Graduate Studies, since 2009. Executive director National Federation Abstracting and Information Services, 1974-1979. Consultant for strategic planning and new product development Institution Electrical Engineers, London, 1979-1980.
Executive director United States National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, 1980-1986. Professor University Pittsburgh School Information Science, 1986—2009, dean, 1986—2002, professor emeritus, since 2009. Teaching professor Drxell University, since 2009.
Advisory committee United States Department Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office, 1987—1990. Lazerow lecturer University Indiana, 1984, University Toronto, 1999. Schwing lecturer Louisiana State University, 1988.
Cunningham lecturer Vanderbilt University, 2002. Sigma chapter lecturer Drexel University, Philadelphia. Numerous other lectureships.
Board directors Pennsylvania Information Highway Consortium. Chair jury Senator John Heinz Award for Technology, the Economy and Employment, 2001. Director Institute Information Ethics & Policy School Information Sciences University Pittsburgh, 2007—2009.
Member presidential advisory committee Carnegie Library. Pittsburgh; member advisory council Women and Girls Foundation Western Pennsylvania, 2004—2009. Chair Board Policy Archive, 2004—2009.
Board directors Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council. Member library advisory council Brown University, since 2006. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman section T 1992-1993, council 1997-1999, member section T nominate committee 2007-2009), Special Libraries Association (research committee 1987-1992, international relations committee 1991, co-chair, advisory council information ethics since 2008), Institute Information Scientists, National Federation Abstracting and Information Services (honorary).
Member: American Library Association (council 1988-1992, 50th Anniversary Honor Roll 1996), International Women's Forum Western Pennsylvania, Association Library and Information Science Education (board directors 1996—2000, president 1997-1998, chair conference planning committee 1997-1998, 1999—2000, governance committee 2005, chair code ethics taskforce 2007-2010, co-chair 2012 conference committee since 2010, Professional Contribution to Library and Information Science Education award 2002, 2005), International Federation Information and Documentation (co-chair United States national committee 1990—2000, chair global information infrastructure and superhighways taskforce 1993-1996, member council, chair information structures and policies committee 1997—2000), National Information Standards Organizations (board directors 1987-1990), Pennsylvania Library. Association (Distinguished Service award 1996, Raymond von Dran award 2010), American Society Information Science and Technology (chairman networking committee, chairman 50th annual conference, president 1989-1990, chairman planning and nominations committee 1990-1991, chair 75th anniversary taskforce since 2010, Watson Davis award 1983), 3 Rivers Connect (board directors, executive committee 1998—2004, vice chair 1999—2004, SIG III cabinet representative since 2005, member international relations committee since 2007), Center Democracy and Technology (board directors 1996—2007, chair 1999—2002, chairman audit committee 2006-2007), Laurel Initiative (board directors 1990-1993).
Married David A. Bearman, November 14, 1970 (divorced November 1995). 1 child Amanda Carole Bearman Rochon. Married Clark Coolidge, July 7, 1962 (divorced October 1966).