ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 10, Number 33
April 20, 2001

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On Wednesday, April 20, the White House issued a press release announcing its intent to nominate Robert S. Martin as Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Robert Martin is a Professor and Interim Director of the School of Library and Information Studies at Texas Women's University in Denton, Texas. He served as Director and Librarian of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission from 1995 to 1999 and served as a Professor and as Associate Dean of Special Collections at Louisiana State University from 1991 to 1995. We extend our congratulations to Robert Martin on his nomination. Please review the White House press release at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/04/20010418-2.html 

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