Public Information and Communication
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 26, 2012
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Tessa Terry
402-471-3434
800-307-2665
Gov. Heineman Names Appointments to
Nebraska Library Commission
Gov. Dave Heineman recently appointed Mary A. (Molly) Fisher, of
Lincoln, to a three-year term on the Nebraska Library Commission.
Molly served as deputy director of the Nebraska Humanities Council until
her retirement in 2000. She is a founding member of the Nebraska Center
for the Book and is currently an ex-officio board member. She also
serves on the board of the Nebraska Literary Heritage Association. She
received the Mildred Bennett award, the Schwartz Prize, the Lincoln Arts
Council award for literary contributions, and a Nebraska Arts Council
Award. Molly and her husband volunteer with state parks across the
country, with a special interest in volunteering at lighthouses. She
also serves on the Friends of Beta Alpha Board and volunteers with the
Lincoln City Libraries.
As Nebraska's state library agency, the Nebraska Library Commission is
an advocate for the library and information needs of all Nebraskans. The
mission of the Library Commission is statewide promotion, development,
and coordination of library and information services-"
bringing
together people and information."
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