
The Dynamics of Change
A History of the Washington State Library
Maryan E. Reynolds(Author)
Joel Davis(Co-Author)
Washington State University Press
Will be published approx. on 5. December 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-87422-248-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Dynamics of Change is a unique and valuable history of the Washington State Library, from its territorial beginnings in 1853 to the late 1990s. Maryan Reynolds breathes life into this historical narrative with her firsthand account of the library's expansion since the 1940s, when she joined the staff.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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Pullman, WA
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
413 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87422-248-7 (9780874222487)
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Persons
Maryan Reynolds worked for the Washington State Library for over thirty years, serving as State Librarian from 1951 to 1974.
Content
Acknowledgments
Foreword: Governor Albert Rosellini
Foreword: Governor Daniel Evans
Introduction
Chapter 1: Beginnings
Chapter 2: The '40s Library Explosion
Chapter 3: From the Basement to the Top of the Hill
Chapter 4: The Fabulous '50s
Chapter 5: From Rosellini to Evans
Chapter 6: New Directions in Library Service
Chapter 7: A Network is Born
Epilogue: Tolmie, Babbage, and a New Millennium
Appendix 1: Important Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix 2: Statistical Graphs
Endnotes
Index
Foreword: Governor Albert Rosellini
Foreword: Governor Daniel Evans
Introduction
Chapter 1: Beginnings
Chapter 2: The '40s Library Explosion
Chapter 3: From the Basement to the Top of the Hill
Chapter 4: The Fabulous '50s
Chapter 5: From Rosellini to Evans
Chapter 6: New Directions in Library Service
Chapter 7: A Network is Born
Epilogue: Tolmie, Babbage, and a New Millennium
Appendix 1: Important Abbreviations and Acronyms
Appendix 2: Statistical Graphs
Endnotes
Index