Background
Roselle, William Charles was born on June 30, 1936 in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William John and Suzanne Esther (Clever) Roselle.
Roselle, William Charles was born on June 30, 1936 in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William John and Suzanne Esther (Clever) Roselle.
Bachelor, Thiel College, 1958. Master of Library Science, University Pittsburgh, 1963.
Member faculty Milton Hershey (Pennsylvania) School, 1960-1962. Trainee Pennsylvania State Library, 1962-1963. Assistant catalog librarian Pennsylvania State University, 1963-1965.
Engineering, mathematics librarian University Iowa, 1965-1966, library administrative assistant, 1966-1969, assistant director libraries, 1969-1971. Professor, director library University Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1971-1989. Director university library system University Pittsburgh, 1989-1990.
Private consultant Thiensville, Wisconsin, since 1991. Chairman Morris Fromkin Memorial Lecturer Committee, 1972-1989. Chairman planning task force on computing University Wisconsin System, 1973-1974, member library planning study committee, 1978-1979, co-chairman library automation task force, 1983-1985.
Chairman computing management review team University Wisconsin-Stout, 1976. Chairman Council for University Wisconsin Libraries, 1981-1982. Library consultant Grambling (Louisiana) State University, Viterbo College, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro, Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, University Illinois at Chicago, Milwaukee School Engineering, Brooklyn College, University South Alabama, Concordia College, Milwaukee, Metrics Research Corporation, Cardinal Stritch College, Milwaukee, New York Institute of Technology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Medical College Wisconsin, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee.
Participant Library Administrators Development Program, University Maryland, 1973, micrographics seminar National Microfilm Association, 1973, Management Skills Institute, Association Research Libraries, Kansas City, Missouri, 1977, Meadowbrook Symposium Midwest Library Network, 1976. Member section geography and map libraries International Federation Library Associations and Institutions, 1978-1983. Member building committee Center for Research Libraries, 1980-1982.
President Thiensville (Wisconsin) Village Board, 1987. Board directors Charles Allis Art Museum, 1979-1984. Served with Army of the United States, 1958-1960, panel member Gallup Poll, since 2005.
Honorary fellow American Geography Society. Member Special Libraries Association (special citation 1979), American Library Association (life), Iowa Library Association (chairman audit committee 1968-1970, chairman intellectual freedom committee 1969-1970), Wisconsin Library Association, Midwest Academy Librarians Conference (chairman 1969-1971), American Association of University Professors (treasurer University Iowa chapter 1969-1970), Council Wisconsin Libraries (chairman 1973-1974), Society Tympanuchus Cupido Pinnatus, International CBX Owners Association, Milwaukee Civil War Round Table, Ozaukee Corvette Club, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Phi Mu, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Marsha Louise Lucas, August 2, 1959. 1 child, Paul Lucas.