Background
Bowden, Virginia Massey was born on July 22, 1939 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of Calvin Scott and Juanita Barlow Massey.
Bowden, Virginia Massey was born on July 22, 1939 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of Calvin Scott and Juanita Barlow Massey.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1994. Medical Science Liaison Society, University Kentucky, 1970.
Programmer Texaco Inc., Houston, 1960-1964. Senior programmer American Medical Association, Chicago, 1964-1965, C.E.I.R. Incorporated, New York York City, 1965-1966, Bambergers, Newark, 1967-1968. Systems analyst, assistant to director University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1970-1978, associate library director, 1978-1985, library director, 1985—2003, library director emeritus, since 2004.
Prse. Friends Public Library., San Antonio, 1989-1990. Fellow Medical Library. Association (Louise Darling medal 1990).
Member American Library Association, League of Women Voters (board directors 1983-1985, 2004-2005), Academy Health Information Profls, Association Academy Health Science Library. Directors (board directors 1995-1998), National Network Libraries Medicine (board directors South Central region 1995-1997), Amigos Bibliographic Council (trustee 1986-1989), The National Library Medicine (consultant 1983-1988), Texas Library. Association, Council Research and Academy Libraries (president 1986-1987), Texas Council State University Libraries (president 1996-1998), Daughters Republican Texas, Phi Beta Kappa (president San Antonio Association 1979).
Married Charles Lee Bowden, July 2, 1960. Children: Sharon Scott Bowden Davis, Ellen Maureen Bowden McIntyre.