Kerker, Ann E.
Dates
- Existence: May 19, 1912 - June 15, 1997
Biographical Information
Ann Elizabeth Kerker was born May 19, 1912 and was the first veterinary medicine librarian at Purdue University. Before becoming a librarian, Kerker worked as a medical technologist for twenty-two years which brought her to work overseas in places such as South America, Saudi Arabia, and Aruba. She returned to West Lafayette and pursued a career in librarianship. While working in the Life Sciences Library at Purdue, she earned her master’s degree in library science from the University of Illinois. In 1959, Kerker started as the first veterinarian librarian at Purdue University. At that time, there was no building to house the library and she worked out of the Life Science library until a new building was built one year later. Shortly before her retirement, Kerker established the Information Service for Veterinarians in Indiana. During her career, Kerker served as the president and executive director of the Medical Library Association. She retired from Purdue in 1977 and passed away on June 15, 1997.
Citation:
Third meeting of the 1997-1998 Purdue University Senate, pgs. 17-18. UA 8, Purdue University Faculty and Senate records, Purdue University Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries.Citation:
Medical Library Association. (2015, September 3). Kerker, Ann E. MLA Oral Histories. Retrieved from: https://www.mlanet.org/blog/kerker,-ann-e.Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Goetsch, Gerald D., November 9, 1989
One oral history interview with Gerald D. Goetsch by Ann E. Kerker.
Haelterman, Edward O., December 6, 1988
One oral history interview with Edward O. Haelterman by Ann E. Kerker.
Kerker, Ann E., May 10, 1983
One oral history interview with Ann E. Kerker by Nancy W. Zinn.
Morse, Erskine V., November 9, 1987
One oral history interview with Erskine V. Morse by Ann E. Kerker.
Purdue University Office of Publications Oral History Program collection
The Purdue Office of Publications Oral History Program collection documents Purdue University history through oral history interviews with Purdue University professors and administrators. Types of materials include: printed material, cassette tapes, reel-to-reel tapes, compact discs, and digital materials. Interview topics include Purdue history and changes in administration and academic departments.
Purdue University Libraries records
Stockton, Jack J., June 27, 1972 - October 29, 1986
One oral history interview with Jack J. Stockton by Robert B. Eckles, and one oral history interview with Jack J. Stockton by Ann E. Kerker.
Stockton, Jack J. Interview, October 29, 1986
Interview consists of one final transcript and two audio cassette recordings.
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