ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline Volume 13, Number 101 December 6, 2004 In This Issue: Seven Appointed to the National Museum and Library Services Board *The Following news release is re-printed from IMLS For Immediate Release December 3, 2004 Contacts: Mamie Bittner 202/606-8339 Giuliana Bullard 703/532-1477 Washington, DC- On November 20, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed seven Bush nominees to serve as members of the National Museum and Library Services Board. The 20-member board advises the Institute of Museum and Library Services and makes recommendations for the National Award for Museum and Library Service, the nation's highest honor for extraordinary public service provided by these institutions. "These seven distinguished individuals will make a tremendous addition to our board," said IMLS Director Robert S. Martin. "IMLS is dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of learners by helping libraries and museums service their communities. With their policy advice, the National Museum and Library Services Board members will help IMLS support libraries and museums in their role as centers of lifelong learning." Board members are selected for their broad knowledge of, expertise in, or commitment to museums and libraries. For a list of current board members, please see the IMLS Web site at http://www.imls.gov/about/abt_nmlsb.htm . The new board members are: BEVERLY E. ALLEN (Marietta, Georgia) Beverly E. Allen, MSLS, is the Director of the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) Multi-Media Center. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia, and her master of library science degree from Syracuse University. In 1976, she joined the faculty of MSM, where her charge was to develop a health sciences library for a new medical school, including all aspects of planning, implementation, management, operation, and personnel. Allen has served as a past Regent of the National Library of Medicine and is a member of several professional organizations, including the Medical Library Association, American Association of Health Sciences Libraries, American Library Association, and AAMC Group for Information Resources. GAIL M. DALY (Dallas, Texas) Gail M. Daly is Associate Dean for Library and Technology and Associate Professor of Law at Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law. Professor Daly was formerly the Associate Director of the University of Minnesota Law School Library, and served as Visiting Associate for Law with the Research Libraries Group in Mountain View, California. She has been active in the American Bar Association, the Association of American Law Schools, and the American Association of Law Libraries, and has held various committee appointments with those organizations, as well as serving on a number of law school accreditation teams. She has taught in the areas of intellectual property, legal research and writing, and law library management. Professor Daly received a bachelor's degree in education and a master of library science degree from the University of Michigan, and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota. DONALD S. LESLIE (Hudson, Wisconsin) As the Industry and Government Business Manager for 3M Library Systems, Don Leslie has been actively involved in the library industry for the past 16 years. Leslie has spearheaded numerous projects and workshops aimed at improving the way libraries market their services to their customers. He is also active in the American Library Association (ALA), and was instrumental in the establishment of the ALA Vendor Alliance, a group of corporate sponsors who advocate for libraries. He is currently a member of the ALA Committee on Legislation. He is also a member of the American Association of School Libraries (AASL) Alliance, the International Federation of Library Associations Vendor Council, and the national library board of Drake University, and is a participant in the "@ your library" task forces of AASL, Association of College and Research Libraries, and the Minnesota Library Association. Leslie was instrumental in the formation of the 3M/AASL Salute to Schools Grant Program, which, in the past four years, has provided $5.5 million in book security systems to needy secondary schools throughout the United States. He earned his bachelor's degree from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and his master's degree in business administration from the Wharton School of Business and Commerce, University of Pennsylvania. AMY OWEN (Holladay, Utah) Amy Owen served as Director of the Utah State Library, a division of the Utah Department of Community and Economic Development, from 1987 to 2003. Her professional activities have included service as President of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies, President of the Board of Trustees for the Bibliographical Center for Research, President of the Utah Library Association, President of the Western Council of State Libraries, member of the Board of Directors of the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies, and Chair of the Utah Humanities Council. Among her many honors are a Professional Achievement Award from the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies, the MPLA Distinguished Service Award, the Library Journal 1991"Librarian of the Year" Award, and three awards from the Utah Library Association--the Special Recognition Award for 1991, the 1992 Librarian of the Year Award, and the Distinguished Service Award in 2003. SANDRA PICKETT (Liberty, Texas) Sandra Pickett is Commissioner and Chair of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. She is also President of the Atascosito Historical Society. From 1974 to 1998, Pickett served as Councilwoman and Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Liberty. She has served as Chairman of the Liberty County Historical Commission and is a past Director and President of Preservation Texas. Picket served on the Board of Directors for the National League of Cities as well as the Texas Association of Regional Councils. She is the recipient of numerous honors, including the Chamber of Commerce 1981 Citizen of the Year, the 1993 John Ben Shepperd Leadership Award from the Texas Historical Commission, and the 1998 Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow. Pickett received a bachelor of science degree from the University of Texas and a master of arts degree from the University of Houston. RENEE BECKER SWARTZ (Rumson, New Jersey) Renee Becker Swartz has been a national library advocate for the past 38 years. Since 1976, she has chaired the Monmouth County Library, overseeing library services to more than 600,000 residents. She has held longstanding chair positions for the New Jersey State Library Advisory Council and the Board of the School of Communications, Information and Library Studies at Rutgers University. In 2000, she founded and served as the Chairperson of the New Jersey Center for the Book, an affiliate of the Library of Congress. Swartz has been active with the White House Conferences on Library and Information Services, and served as the permanent New Jersey member of the White House Conference Task Force since 1979. She was on the American Library Association's National Office of Information Technology Policy Advisory Board, and was honored as the National Trustee of the Year by the American Library Association in 1991. A graduate of Barnard College, Swartz served as a trustee of Barnard College and was the recipient of the Columbia Medal for Outstanding Alumnae Achievement in 1985. KIM WANG (Torrance, California) Kim Wang is a graduate of the University of Colorado with a history major; she received her master of library science degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She has worked for the Los Angeles County Law Library, University of Southern California Law Library, and Hughes Aircraft Technical Library. Wang was a Parks and Recreation Commissioner and Planning Commission member for the city of Rancho Palos Verdes, and presently sits on the Cultural Arts Commission for the city of Torrance, California. She was appointed by former Governor Pete Wilson to serve on the California Library Services Board (which was renamed Library of California) and was re-appointed by him. For the past 20 years, Wang has worked as a property manager and real estate broker. 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