Occupation: Principal Law Librarian (Retired)
Company: New York Supreme Court, New York State Unified Court System
Born: Morrow, Ohio
Education:
BS, Indiana State University (1957)
MS in Social Science, Indiana State University (1962)
MLS in Library and Information Science, Rosary College (Now Dominican University), River Forest, IL (1967)
Certifications:
Professional Law Librarian Certificate, American Association of Law Libraries
Career:
Retired Principal Law Librarian, New York Supreme Court, New York State Unified Court System, New York, NY (1980-2012)
Director of Library, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York, NY (1978-1980)
Executive Librarian, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC (1973-1978)
Librarian, Schiff Hardin Waite Dorschel & Britton, Chicago, IL (1970-1973)
Circulation Assistant Reference Librarian, University of Chicago Law School (1966-1970)
Librarian, Chicago Public Library (1965-1966)
Teacher, Beachwood High School, OH (1964-1965)
Librarian, Elgin Academy, IL (1963-1964)
Teacher, Medinah Elementary School, IL (1961-1963)
Teacher, Rockville High School, IN (1957-1959)
Career Related:
Member, Board of Directors, Adjunct Professor, Baruch College (1982-2002); Member, Special Committee, Automation and Technology, New York State Unified Court Systems (1994-1996); Consultant, National Center for State Courts (1992-1996); Chairman, Board Personnel Committee, New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency (1989-1993); Consultant, R. R. Bowker & Co. (1981-1991) With, Herner & Co. (1977-1987); Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Computer Law Service (1972-1982); Consultant, Urban Research Corporation, Chicago, IL (1970-1973)
Military:
With, U.S. Army (1959-1961)
Civic
Appointed Member, Board of Directors, Fellowship Foundation (2019-Present); Member, Internet Society (2014-Present); Member, Old Guard of Summit, New Jersey (2012-Present); Member, Westfield Historical Society (2012-Present); Member, Board of Trustees, New Jersey Festival Orchestra (2011-Present); Historian, Member, Governing Council, Old Guard of Summit, New Jersey (2015-2017); Awards Judge, Technology Innovation, Technical Forum International (2010-2012); Member, Tech Forum International (2003-2012)
Creative Works:
Editor, SIG/Law Newsletter, American Society of Information Sciences (1975-1979); Contributing Author, Articles, Professional Journals; Author, Poetry
Achievements:
Mr. Badertscher’s role while at the University of Chicago and as chairman of the Committee on Automation and Scientific Development of AALL in promoting the introduction of technology and computer-assisted legal research to law libraries throughout the United States; His role in introducing computer-assisted legal research in the trial court libraries of the State of New York; His role in developing and managing various blogs including the criminal law library blog which at least until his retirement were utilized on a regular basis by lawyers, judges, law librarians and others from throughout the world; Being featured in Millennium Magazine
Awards:
Recipient, Special Merit Award, New York Supreme Court, New York Unified Court System (2012); Recipient, Special Merit Award, New York Supreme Court Criminal Term (2008); Recipient, Special Merit Technology Award, New York Supreme Court, New York Unified Court System Library Association (1998); Convention Grantee, American Association of Law Libraries (1970)
Memberships:
Member, Section on Science & Technology Committee, Blog & User-Generated Content on Internet, ABA (2008-Present); Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Criminal Justice Section, ABA (2000-2018); Member, Electronic Legal Information & Access Citation Committee, Association of Information Managers (2008-2010); Member, Committee on Automation and Technology Judges of New York, Chicago Association of Law Libraries (1994-1996); Member, Advisory Committee, Law Libraries Journal, American Association of Law Libraries (1989-1991); Chairman, State, City and County, Law Libraries Section, American Association of Law Libraries (1989-1990); Chairman, Committee on Automation and Science Development, American Association of Law Libraries (1970-1972); President, Conference Chairman, Chicago Association of Law Libraries (1970-1972); President, Medinah Teachers Association (1962-1963)
Family:
Son of Glen C. and Blanche (Cluff) Badertscher
Widower: Betty Jo Shafer (6/25/1965-11/23/2010) (Deceased)
Brother: John W. Badertscher
Niece: Maria Badertscher Seward
Nephew: Ethan Badertscher
Hobbies:
Reading; Travel; Music; Poetry writing
