Background
Tiefel, Virginia May was born on May 20, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Karl and June Garland (Young) Brenkert.
Tiefel, Virginia May was born on May 20, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Karl and June Garland (Young) Brenkert.
Bachelor of Arts Elementary Education, Wayne State University, 1962; Master of Arts in Library Science, University of Michigan, 1968.
Librarian, Birmingham Schools, Michigan, 1967-1968; librarian, S. Euclid-Lyndhurst Schools, Cleveland, 1968-1969; acquisitions-reference librarian, Hiram College, Ohio., 1969-1977; head undergraduate libraries, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1977-1984; director library user education, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1978-1995; faculty outreach coordinator, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1995-1998.
Member American Library Association (vice president Ohio section 1973-1974, president 1974-1975, Miriam Dudley Bibliographic Instruction Librarian of Year 1986), Academy library association Ohio (Outstanding Ohio Academy Librarian 1984), Association College and Research Libraries (chairman bibliographic instruction section commission on research 1983-1984, Chairman of Commission on performance measures 1984-1990).
Married Paul Martin Tiefel, January 25, 1947. Children: Paul Martin Junior, Mark Gregory.