Background
McCleary, William Ernest was born on May 29, 1927 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Son of Ernest Earl McCleary and Laura Hearte McGuire.
McCleary, William Ernest was born on May 29, 1927 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Son of Ernest Earl McCleary and Laura Hearte McGuire.
Student, University Oslo, International Summer School, 1953. Bachelor in Humanities, Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1948. Master of Arts in Journalism, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1950.
Master of Science in Library. Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1958. Chemical Abstracts Service in Library.
Science, University Illinois, 1971.
Teacher Caddo Parish Schools, Shreveport, 1951—1958. Catalog library Shreve Memorial Library., 1958—1961. Library supervisor Union Producing Company, United Gas Corporation, 1961—1967.
Associate library Louisiana State University, 1967—1989. Assistant professor, summer school Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1972. Founder, co-leader Authentic Writers Centenary College, Shreveport, 1993—2009.
With United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1945-1946, corporal United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1948-1951.
Co-president northwest Louisiana chapter Self Help the Hard of Hearing, 2000—2006. Member of Book Discussion Group (coordinator), North Louisiana History Association (board member since 2004, Bradbury award 2003), Special Libraries Association (chair museum, arts and humanities division 1987-1988, Skau award 1993), Louisiana Library. Association (treasurer 1964-1965, Foote award 1997).