Martha B. Gould
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Martha B. Gould was formerly a chairperson of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
. She was appointed to the commission by President Bill Clinton
in 1994 and reappointed in 1998. She was designated chairperson on March 3, 2000 and served until the expiration of her second term on July 19, 2003.
Ms. Gould was vice chairperson from 1994 to 2000. She was succeeded as chairperson by Joan R. Challinor
.
. From 1984 to 1995 she directed the Washoe County Library in Reno, Nevada
, where she also held positions as public services librarian and assistant director. She was named Nevada Librarian of the “Years” in 1993. She is now a consultant.
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science was an agency in the United States government between 1970 and 2008. The activities of the Commission were consolidated into the Institute of Museum and Library Services.-Origins:...
. She was appointed to the commission by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
in 1994 and reappointed in 1998. She was designated chairperson on March 3, 2000 and served until the expiration of her second term on July 19, 2003.
Ms. Gould was vice chairperson from 1994 to 2000. She was succeeded as chairperson by Joan R. Challinor
Joan R. Challinor
Joan Ridder Challinor is the former chairperson of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science in the United States.Joan Challinor was appointed to the commission by President Bill Clinton in 1995. She was designated as its chairperson on July 20, 2003 and served until January 28,...
.
Background
Ms. Gould began her professional career as a children's librarian at the New York Public LibraryNew York Public Library
The New York Public Library is the largest public library in North America and is one of the United States' most significant research libraries...
. From 1984 to 1995 she directed the Washoe County Library in Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
, where she also held positions as public services librarian and assistant director. She was named Nevada Librarian of the “Years” in 1993. She is now a consultant.