Barbara Shear
Barbara Shear, LALH clerk, served for many years as research manager for the New York Philharmonic in New York City. She is now an independent development consultant whose clients include arts, education, and social service organizations. Shear earned a bachelor’s degree at Barnard College, with a major in American studies, concentrating on American cultural history. After receiving a master’s degree in cinema studies, she worked as a researcher on several books and documentaries, including a history of women in cinema; as a cataloguer for a wide-ranging movie collection; and as a copywriter for Time-Life Films. She subsequently moved into the field of marketing-research, providing market analysis and strategic planning guidance to both corporate and not-for-profit clients. She is a member of an alumnae committee which has gathered oral histories and produced films about Barnard College classmates.