Background
Studer, William Joseph was born on October 1, 1936 in Whiting, Indiana, United States. Son of Victor E. and Sarah G. (Hammersley) Studer.
Studer, William Joseph was born on October 1, 1936 in Whiting, Indiana, United States. Son of Victor E. and Sarah G. (Hammersley) Studer.
Bachelor, Indiana University, 1958. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy (University fellow), Indiana University, 1968.
Graduate assistant division library science Indiana University, 1959-1960, reference assistant, 1960-1961. Special intern Library. of Congress, 1961-1962, reference library, senior bibliographer, 1962-1965. Director regional campus libraries Indiana University, Bloomington, 1968-1973, associate dean university libraries, 1973-1977.
Director libraries Ohio State University, Columbus, 1977-2000, professor emeritus library science, since 2000, coordinator university oral history program, since 2001. Member Library. Services and Construction Act Advisory Committee of Indiana, 1971-1976. Member Advisory Council on Federal Library.
Programs in Ohio, 1977-1985, chairman, 1980-1981. Advisory council Library. Services and Technology Act, 1997-1999.
Member Association of Research Libraries Office Management Studies Advisory Committee, 1977-1981, Association of Research Libraries Task Force on The National Library Network Development, 1978-1983, board directors, 1981-1984, chairman, 1981-1983, committee on preservation, 1985-1988, vice-chairman, 1989-1990, chairman, 1991-1992, task force on scholarly communications, 1983-1987, committee statistics and measurement, 1993-1999, chairman, 1997-1998. Network advisory committee Library. Congress, 1981-1988; library study committee Ohio Board Regents, 1986-1987.
Member steering committee Ohio Library and Information Network (OhioLINK), 1987-1990. Vice-chairman Center Research Libraries, 1993-1994, chairman, 1994-1995, secretary, chairman membership committee, 1990-1993. Advisory council OhioLink Library., 1992-2000, chairman, 1991-1992, policy advisory council, governing board, 1991-1992.
Trustee Online Computer Library. Center Inc., 1977-1978. Delegate Online Computer Library.
Center Users Council, 1983-1991. Research libraries advisory committee Online Computer Library. Center, 1989-1995, vice-chairman, chairman-elect, 1993-1994, chairman, 1994-1995.
Board directors Ohio Network of Libraries Ohionet, 1977-1987, chairman, 1980-1982, 86-87, treasurer, 1983-1986. Member Columbia University School Library. Service Conservation Programs, visiting committee, 1987-1990.
National advisory council to commission on preservation and access, 1989-1992. Treasurer Monroe County (Indiana) Mental Health Association, 1968-1976. Budget review committee United Way, 1975-1977.
Board directors Mental Health Association. Member American Library Association, Ohio Library. Association (board directors 1980-1983), Association College and Research Libraries (board directors 1977-1981, committee on activities model for 1990, 1981-1982, chairman library school curriculum task force 1988-1989), Ohio State University Retirees Association (president-elect 2004-2005, president, 2005-2006), Academy Library.
Association Ohio, Torch Club (president 1993-1994), Phi Kappa Phi (public relations officer 1982-1983, secretary 1983-1985), Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Epsilon Delta., Beta Phi Museum.
Married Rosemary Lippie, August 31, 1957 (deceased). Children: Joshua E., Rachel Marie.