Amy Owen, American library director award 1989), Mountain Plains Library; award 1989), American Library Association (budget.
Background
Owen, Amy was born on June 26, 1944 in Brigham City, Utah, United States. Daughter of John Wallace and Bertha (Jensen) O. Bachelor, Brigham Young University, 1966, Master of Library Science, 1968. Systems library Utah State Library., Salt Lake City, 1968-1972, director referencesvcs., 1972-1974, director technical services, 1974-1981, deputy director, 1981-1987.
Education
Director,1987; serials committee chairman Utah College Library. Council, Salt Lake City, 1975-1977, executive secretary, 1978-1984, county member 1987. Member of staff Governor"s Utah Systems Planning Task Force, Salt Lake City, 1982.
Staff liaison UtahGov."s Conference on Library. and Information Superior vena cava syndrome, 1977-1979, chair executive planningcom., 1990-1991.
Member president"s advisory panel Baker & Taylor Company, Somerville, New Jersey, 1977-1978. Panelist unites states department Education, 1992.
Member research project advising committee University of Wisconsin School Library. and Information, Madison, 1992-1994. Member of advisory panel National Commission Library. and Information Superior vena cava syndrome, 1985.
Alumni Honor lecturer College Humanities, Brigham Young University, 1990.
Career
Systems library Utah State Library., Salt Lake City, 1968—1972, director reference services, 1972—1974, director technical services, 1974—1981, deputy director, 1981—1987, director, 1987—2003. Serials committee chairman Utah College Library. Council, Salt Lake City, 1975—1977, executive secretary, 1978—1984, member council, 1987—2003.
Member staff Governor's Utah Systems Planning Task Force, Salt Lake City, 1982. Staff liaison Utah Governor's Conference on Library and Information Services, 1977—1979, chairman executive planning committee, 1990—1991. Member president's advisory panel Baker & Taylor Company, Somerville, New Jersey, 1977—1978.
Panelist United States Department Education, 1992. Member research project advisory committee University Wisconsin School Library and Information, Madison, 1992—1994. Member advisory panel National Commission Library.
& Information Services, 1985, board directors. Alumni Honor lecturer College Humanities Brigham Young University, 1990. Consultant, trainer in field.
Membership
Presidential appointed member National Museum and Library. Services Board, 2004. Member council Utah Endowment for Humanities, 1986—1991, vice chairman, 1987—1988, chairman, 1988—1990.
Trustee Bibliographic Center for Research, 1987—2003, member personnel committee, 1988—1989, chairman person committee, 1989—1990, member nominating committee, 1984, vice president board trustees, 1989—1991, president, 1991—1993. Active Chief Officers of State Library. Agencies, 1987—2003, member statistics committee, 1988—1993, member network committee, 1993—1997, member state information policy workshop committee, 1988, board directors, 1992—1996.
Member conference program committee Federation of State Humanities Councils, 1988. Member cooperative public library data system task force National Commission on Library and Information Services, 1988—1990. Grant review panelist National Endowment of the Humanities, 1988, 1992, panel member reading and discussion groups, 1988.
Regional project management board member Intermountain Community Learning and Information Center Project, 1987—1990. Member midcontinental regional advisory committee The National Library Medicine, 1991—1994. Member advisory committee Brigham Young University School Library and Information Services, 1989—1992.
Member of American Library Association (planning, organization and bylaws committee 1981-1985, LITA division Satellite Conference Task Force member 1982, board directors ASCLA division 1984-1986, clene roundtable member committee 1984-1986, finance committee 1984-1986, SLAS program committee 1984-1986, American Library Association Office for Research cooperative public library data system advisory committee 1985-1989, president program committee 1986, nominations committee 1986-1987, PLA division editor column 1987-1989, PLA division goals, guidelines and standards committee 1987-1990, national advisory board office communications services, voices and visions project 1988-1989, executive board member 1988-1990, PLA public library data service advisory committee 1988-1991, finance committee 1989-1992, chair 1990-1991, PLA non Master of Library Science involvement committee 1990-1991, PLA Kellogg Phase III EIC project advisory committee chairman 1990-1992, PLA strategic issues and directions committee 1991-1992, executive board member 1993-1994, board directors ASCLA division 1993-1996, finance committee 1993-1996, president ASCLA division 1994-1995, ASCLA Division Professional Achievement award 2004), Utah Partnership Education and Economic Development (research committee 1995-1995), Utah Education Network (steering committee 1996—2003), Dynix Snowbird Leadership Institute (national advisory board 1990—2002), Mountain Plains Library. Association (recording secretary 1979-1980, finance committee 1982-1984, Distinguished Service award 1989), Utah Library. Association (executive board 1976-1980, president 1978-1979, Distinguished Service award 2003, Special Service award 1989), Alpha Lambda Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi.