Background
Bender, Betty Wion was born on February 26, 1925 in Mount Ayer, Iowa, United States. Daughter of John F. and Sadie A. (Guess) Wion.
Bender, Betty Wion was born on February 26, 1925 in Mount Ayer, Iowa, United States. Daughter of John F. and Sadie A. (Guess) Wion.
Bachelor of Science, North Texas State University, Denton, 1946; Master of Arts, University Denver, 1957.
Assistant cataloger North Texas State University Library, 1946-1949. From cataloger to head acquisitions Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1949-1956. Reference assistant Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, 1951-1952.
Librarian Arkansas State College, 1958-1959, Eastern Washington History Society, Spokane, 1960-1967. Reference librarian, then head circulation department Spokane (Washington) Public Library, 1968-1973, library director, 1973-1988. Vice president Rockwood Lane Resident Cocenct, since 2010.
Visiting instructor University Denver, summers 1957-1960, 63, fall 1959. Instructor Whitworth College, Spokane, 1962-1964. Member Governor Washington Regional Conference Libraries, 1968, Washington Statewide Library Development Council, 1970-1971.
Board directors Northwest Regional Foundation, 1973-1975, Inland Empire Goodwill Industries, 1975-1977, Washington State Library Commission, 1979-1987, Future Spokane, 1983-1988, vice chairman, 1986-1987, president, 1987-1988. Member American Library Association (member library administration and management association committee on organization 1982-1983, chairman nominating committee 1983-1985, vice president/president-electrical 1985-1986, president 1986-1987), Pacific Northwest Library Association (chairman circulation division 1972-1975, convention chairman 1977), Washington Library Association (vice president/president-elect 1975-1977, president 1977-1978), American Association of University Women (president Spokane branch 1969-1971, recording secretary Washington branch 1971-1973, fellowship named in honor 1972), Spokane and Inland Empire Librarians (director 1967-1968), American Society Public Administration Clubs: Zonta (president Spokane chapter 1976-1977, district conference treasurer 1972).
Married Robert F. Bender, August 24, 1946.