Dallas Young Shaffer

Background

Shaffer, Dallas Young was born on June 18, 1940 in Spokane. Son of George Wendell and Phyllis Louella (Jansen) Y.

Education

Bachelor in History, Stanford University, 1962. Modern Language Association, University Washington, Seattle, 1965.

Career

Children's library, King County Library., Seattle, 1965-1966; freelance researcher, indexer, Washington, 1966-1970; library, Nebraska Library. Commission, Lincoln, 1970-1973; acquisitions editor, Congressional Information Svc., Bethesda, Maryland., 1973-1974; executive assistant, Prince George's County Library., Hyattsville, Maryland., 1974-1978; information services officer, Prince George's County Library., Hyattsville, Maryland., 1978-1981; area manager, Prince George's County Library., Hyattsville, Maryland., 1981-1987; director, Monterey County Free Libraries, Salinas, California, since 1987.

Achievements

• Dallas Young Shaffer has been listed as a noteworthy library administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Maryland. Library. Association, Baltimore, 1980-1981. Member Monterey County Affirmative Action Advisory Commission, 1987-1993.

Member American Civil Liberties Union, Library. Administration and Management Association (president 1989-1990), California County Libraries Association (president since 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, backpacking, diving.

Connections

Children: Erika, Ursula.

Father:

George Wendell Y.

Mother:

Phyllis Louella (Jansen) Y.

child:

Ursula Shaffer

child:

Erika Shaffer