ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 10, Number 48
June 5, 2001

In this issue:
	White House Sends Martin Nomination to Senate

Today the White House officially nominated Robert S. Martin as 
Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services and 
forwarded the nomination to the Senate for approval. 

Robert Martin is a Professor and Interim Director of the School of 
Library and Information Studies at Texas Woman'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. 

Please take this opportunity to let your Senators know about 
Robert Martin's qualifications. Speedy approval of Martin's 
nomination is hoped for in the library community. 

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