EDUCATION:

• M.A. in History, May 1994: 3.7 Grade Point Average (out of possible 4.0).
  Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois.
  • Primary emphasis: European history. ... Secondary emphasis: U.S. history.
  • Thesis topic: Significance of the Katyn Massacre (1940) to the West.
• M.S. in Library Science, August 1973, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
• B.A. in Philosophy, May 1972, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois
• Also:
  • Knox College (Major: German), Galesburg, Illinois, Fall 1965.
  • U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, Summer and Fall, 1964.
  • Rock Island Senior High School, Class of 1964.

HONORS:

• Who's Who in America 2008(p. 864)-2010, Who's Who in the World 2009-20113
• Phi Kappa Phi (scholarship) 12 April 1992
• Phi Alpha Theta (history scholarship) 8 December 1991

PUBLICATION:

• "We Were Soldiers," review, AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW, February 2003.
• "Black Hawk Down," review, AMERICAN HISTORICAL REVIEW, October 2002.
• "Building the Cardstock Fleet," NAVAL HISTORY (USNI, Annapolis MD), May/June 2000.
• Various postings on Internet, including "The Cold War's Beginning and Ending ... with Katyn." (H-DIPLO, 1995).
• Written testimony in [May 1995] U.S. Senate Hearing 104-40 appendices, re: Smithsonian Institution's "Enola Gay" exhibit.
• Military games section in MAGAZINES FOR LIBRARIES, 1995, 1997, 1999, and forthcoming edition, Bill Katz, ed.
• Various library information and education guides and handouts: WIU departments' style manual list, Western Illinois/Quad Cities library computer index guide, etc.
• "German Eagle vs. Russian Bear: A World War II Russian Front Boardgame Kit," 2d ed., ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Document ED 361 256 [microfiche].
• "A New Library Patron: The Systemwide User." ILLINOIS LIBRARIES, May 1993.
• "A Place for Games and Simulations in Academic Libraries: Are They Digestible?" ERIC Document ED 330 339. 1990.
• A series of "50 Years Ago" (WWII history) articles in the local newspaper.
• "Best Laid Plans ... ASPIN and the Quest for Total Depository Collection of Alaska State Publications," ILLINOIS LIBRARIES, November 1989.

EXPERIENCE:

• Teaching:
  • Library research skills and strategy instruction classes, WIU, January 1989-June 1994.
  • "Campaigns of World War II, " Juneau-Douglas (Alaska) Community College, Spring 1977.
  • Various lectures: Military gaming (for U.S. defense policy class), etc.
• Librarianship and Research Assistance:
  • Carl Sandburg College, Library Assistant (Reference, Library Instruction, Interlibrary Loan, Periodicals), June 1999-August 2009
  • Western Illinois University Library, January 1989-June 1994.
    • Reference Librarian, January 1989-June 1994.
    • Part-time: Quad Cities Library Services Coordinator, June 1992-October 1992; WIU Map Librarian, Summer 1991-Summer 1992, Government Publications, January 1989-Summer 1991.
  • Alaska State Library, Juneau, September 1973-January 1989: Documents and Reference.
  • University of Illinois High School Library, Urbana, September 1972-August 1973: Assistant Librarian.
• Other:
  • Spoon River College, Macomb campus, September 1998-July 1999, Distance Learning Monitor
  • ShopKo, Macomb, April 1998-July 1999, Merchandise Support Technician
  • McDonough County, Election Judge, November 1996-February 1998
  • U.S. Army, January 1967-January 1969 -- Continental U.S. and West Germany.

  ACTIVITIES, SERVICE, ORGANIZATIONS:

  • Carl Sandburg College Chess Club; Advisor, 2000-2009
  • WIU (Student-Faculty-Administration) Council on Student Welfare (CSW), 1991-1994.
  • WIU Chess Club Advisor, 1990-94; Member, 1989, 1994-98.
  • WIU Military History Club Co-Advisor, 1990-91.
  • World War II Studies Association, Member, 1986 and various years since.
  • Phi Kappa Phi, 1992 and various years since.
  • North Central Association High School Accreditation Team, November 1992.
  • WIU Vice President for Advancement and Public Services Search Committee, 1990.
  • Various Internet forums at various times: H-RUSSIA, MARHST-L, H-JAPAN, CONSIM-L, H-DIPLO, MILHST-L, H-HOLOCAUST, MAHAN

  INTERESTS, LANGUAGES: Chess, films, military and naval history and gaming, classical music, Alaska, general reading, sailing, jogging.
  German, 3 years; French 2 years; Russian, 1 year.

  REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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