American Library Center, Inc.

1149 South Main St. Post Office Box 700889 Plymouth, Michigan 48170-0942 734.254.8080 phone 734.207.8264 fax ddebear@americanlibrary	Professional Resume Richard de Bear Accreditation American Library Association LAMA Library Consultant Directory, 2006 Technical Expertise Over 50 years of experience in library functional planning, layout and design of technical library furnishings. Established Library Design Associates in 1976 after 22 years with Library Bureau division of Sperry Rand Corporation. Honors and Awards Who's Who in America 2008, 62nd Edition Who's Who in American Education 2007-2008, 8th Edition Who's Who in Finance & Business 2008-2009, 36th Edition Who's Who in the Midwest 2008, 34th Edition Who's Who in the World 2008, 25th Edition Education Bachelor of Science, 1953 Queens College of City University of New York Professional Affiliations American Library Association Michigan Library Association Michigan Library Association Leadership Academy Wayne State University Interior Design Program Professional Advisory Committee Professional Experience 1997-Present President, American Library Center, Inc. Library Building Consultant 1976-1997 President, Library Design Associates, Inc Project Manager of numerous public, academic and special libraries 1956-1976 Library Specialist for Library Bureau Division of Sperry Rand Corporation, Detroit, Michigan 1954-1956 Sales representative for Remington Rand Library Bureau, Newark, New Jersey back

1149 South Main St.
Post Office Box 700889
Plymouth, Michigan
48170-0942
734.254.8080 phone
734.207.8264 fax

ddebear@americanlibrary

Professional Resume
     Richard de Bear

Accreditation
     American Library Association
     LAMA Library Consultant Directory, 2006

Technical Expertise
     Over 50 years of experience in library functional planning,
      layout and design of technical library furnishings.
      Established Library Design Associates in 1976
      after 22 years with Library Bureau division of
      Sperry Rand Corporation.

Honors and Awards
     Who's Who in America 2008, 62nd Edition
     Who's Who in American Education 2007-2008, 8th Edition
     Who's Who in Finance & Business 2008-2009, 36th Edition
     Who's Who in the Midwest 2008, 34th Edition
     Who's Who in the World 2008, 25th Edition

Education
     Bachelor of Science, 1953
     Queens College of City University of New York

Professional Affiliations
     American Library Association
     Michigan Library Association
     Michigan Library Association Leadership Academy
     Wayne State University Interior Design Program Professional
     Advisory Committee

Professional Experience
       1997-Present
             President, American Library Center, Inc.
             Library Building Consultant

       1976-1997
             President, Library Design Associates, Inc
             Project Manager of numerous public, academic
             and special libraries

       1956-1976
             Library Specialist for Library Bureau
             Division of Sperry Rand Corporation, Detroit, Michigan

       1954-1956
             Sales representative for Remington Rand Library
             Bureau, Newark, New Jersey

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