Yakima Valley Regional Libraries Plath Forum - 1990, tape 1A.

Abstract

Welcome from Richard Ostrander. First half of a talk from Patrick O'Brien. O'Brien was in the reference library for Newsweek magazine in New York City, 1965-1972; he was the assistant director of research for FIND/SVP, in New York City, 1972-1974; he was also the head of the central library, cultural center, Chicago Public Library., 1974-1979; as well as director of the Cuyahoga County Public Library., Cleveland, 1979-1984; director of libraries for Dallas Public Library 1984-1992; and director of the Alexandria (Virginia) Library since 1992. Member of national advising committee to Library. of Congress. O'Brien was a member of the national advising committee to the Library of Congress, and he was also the recipient of the Servant as Leader award for the City of Dallas in 1989.

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Originally recorded on cassette tape, the audio has also been transferred to wav and mp3 formats. 47 minutes and 1 second.

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Speeches, Audio file, Yakima Regional Libraries

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