Name: The Dynamics of Change
SKU: 978-0-87422-248-7
Price: 10.00 USD
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A History of the Washington State Library

Maryan E. Reynolds with Joel Davis

$10.00

This history of the Washington State Library spans nearly 150 years—from its territorial beginnings in 1853 through the late 1990s. A nationally recognized leader in library development and automation, Maryan Reynolds presents firsthand accounts of the library’s expansion since the 1940s, when she joined the staff. She also describes how the library facilitated the effective functioning of state government and the development of library services statewide.

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The Dynamics of Change is a chronicle of the development of a critical state institution, recounting how the Washington State Library facilitated the effective functioning of state government and the development of quality library service statewide. The book is an excellent resource for studies on aspects of state government, the development of library service in the state, and the leading role women have played in establishing superior and technologically sophisticated library services for the citizens of Washington—services nationally recognized as outstanding.

Photographs / notes / bibliography / index / 256 pages (2001)