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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We are excited to announce Sara Jones has been selected as the new Washington State Librarian. Sara will be joining us on Feb. 16 after serving as the director of the Marin County Free Library since July 2013.
Prior to her time in California, she held positions in Nevada libraries for 25 years, including serving as the Carson City Library Director, the Elko-Lander-Eureka County Library System Director and Youth Services Coordinator, and Nevada State Librarian and
Administrator of the State Library and Archives from 2000-2007.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">She was named the Nevada Library Association’s Librarian of the Year in 2012; served as Nevada’s American Library Association (ALA) Council Delegate for four years; coordinated ALA National Library Legislative
Day for Nevada for 12 years; served as the Nevada Library Association president; was an active member of the Western Council of State Libraries serving as both vice president and president; and served on the University of North Texas Department of Library
and Information Sciences Board of Advisors for over 10 years. She was awarded the ALA Sullivan award for services to children in 2018. She is currently the president of CALIFA, a nonprofit library membership consortium.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sara has an MLS from Syracuse University, and has taught in the San Jose State University and University of North Texas LIS programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">With an impressive resume and passion for libraries, Sara brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to lead our exceptional team at the Washington State Library and help expand and enhance our outreach and
services throughout Washington state.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/04/sara-jones-director-county-library-services-marin-county-free-library-wins">
ALA.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#45556C">MIKE BUSCHMAN |
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#B68451">LSTA Coordinator, Library Development</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">~connecting Washington through the power of libraries~<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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