Background
Griffen, Agnes Marthe was born on August 25, 1935 in Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Daughter of Frederick Stang and Alvilde Margrethe (Torvik) Hallanger.
Griffen, Agnes Marthe was born on August 25, 1935 in Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. Daughter of Frederick Stang and Alvilde Margrethe (Torvik) Hallanger.
Bachelor cum laude in English, Pacific Lutheran University, 1957. Master of Library Science, University Washington, 1965. Urban Executive certified, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1976.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1993.
Area children's library, King County Library. Sys., Seattle, 1965-1968;
coordinator institutional libraries, King County Library. Sys., Seattle, 1968-1971;
deputy library for staff and program development, King County Library.
Sys., Seattle, 1971-1974;
deputy library director, Tucson Public Library., 1974-1980;
director, Montgomery County Department Public Libraries, Rockville, Maryland., 1980-1996;
library director, Tucson-Pima Public Library., since 1997. Lecturer Graduate Library. School, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1976-1977, 79.
Visiting lecturer School Librarianship, U. Washington, Seattle, 1983.
Active Maryland Humanities Council, Baltimore, 1986-1992, Arizona Humanities Council, Phoenix, 1977-1980. Charter member Executive Women's Council of Southern Arizona, Tucson, 1979-1980. Member council National Capital Area Public Access Network, 1992-1994, president board, 1993-1994, Arizona Statewide Library.
Development Commission, 2000-2002' member advisory council to Arizona State Library., since 1998. Member American Library Association (executive board 1989-1993, division president public library association board 1981-1982, councilor-at-large 1972-1976, 86-93, chairman committee on program evaluation and support 1987-1988, legislation committee 1998-2002), Arizona State Library. Association (legislation committee since 1997), Maryland Library.
Association.
Married Thomas Michael Griffen (divorced November 1969). Children: Shaun Helen Griffen D'Antoni, Christopher Patrick, Adam Andrew. Married John H.P. Hall, August 26, 1980.