Martha B. Gould

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.

Background

Ms. Gould began her professional career as a children's librarian at the New York Public Library. 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.

References

• Original text based on: US National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Meeting the Information Needs of the American People: Past Actions and Future Initiatives (Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, March 2008), pages B-6 and D-4, http://www.nclis.gov/about/MeetingtheInformationNeedsoftheAmericanPeople-NCLISFinalReport.pdf. [This publication is in the public domain as defined under Title 17 USC §105.]