Son of a preacher man, a Lutheran minister who had churches in Auburn Washington (1943-52), Great Falls Montana (1952-57), and Warren Pennsylvania (1957-81). I graduated from Warren Area High School in 1968, SUNY Buffalo in 1972 (BA in English), and the Univ. of Pittsburgh in 1974 (Masters in Library Science). Until I found my way into the public library world, I worked at the G. & C. Merriam Co. in Springfield, Mass, my mother's hometown. I'm married to JoAnna Richard, a match made in heaven -- and at the Oshkosh Public Library, where I worked as a department head for 8 years. (Yes, we actually met in a library!) Our wedding took place on May 24, 1986, at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Two R
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