Mark Casimir Goniwiecha
Librarian, educator
Born Apr. 15, 1950, Detroit (MI), U.S.; son of Alfred and Rita (Bartkowiak).
Education: Bachelor of Philosophy (B.Ph.), Grand Valley State University, Allendale (MI), 1971; Associate of Arts (A.A.), University of Alaska, Fairbanks, 1979; Master of Library and Information Studies, University of California, Berkeley, 1982.
Career: teacher, librarian, Monroe High School, 1971-75, library assistant, West Valley High School, 1977-81, assistant prof. (library science), University of Alaska, 1983-88; instructor (library science), 1988-91, assistant prof., 1991-94 (tenured, 1992), associate prof., 1994 -, University of Guam, Mangilao.
Author: Alaska Natives: A Guide to Current Reference Sources in the Rasmusson Library, 1990; numerous articles in journals and magazines.
Member of: recorder, University of Guam Faculty Union, Guam Federation of Teachers; Guam chapter councilor, American Library Association; Guam Library Association; Alaska Library Association; Pacific Islands Association of Libraries and Archives; California Library Association; Hawaii Library Association; American Association of University Professors (AAUP).
Honors: Meeting Planner of the Year, Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1988; Commendation for Community Service award, 21st Guam Legislature, 1991; library and information professional delegate, White House Conference on Library and Information Services, 1991.
Language: English, Spanish, French, German
Hobbies: freedom of information, scuba diving, snorkeling
Home: P.O. Box 20010 GMF, Barrigada, Guam 96921
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996