Background
Greggs, Elizabeth May Bushnell was born on November 7, 1925 in Delta, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Joseph Perkins and Ruby May (Stanford) Bushnell.
Greggs, Elizabeth May Bushnell was born on November 7, 1925 in Delta, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Joseph Perkins and Ruby May (Stanford) Bushnell.
Bachelor, University Denver, 1948.
Children's librarian, Grand Junction (Colorado) Public Library, 1944-1946;
children's librarian, Chelan County Library, 1948;
children's librarian, Wenatchee (Washington) Public Library, 1948-1952;
children's librarian, Seattle Public Library, 1952-1953;
children's librarian, Renton (Washington) Public Library, 1957-1961;
director, Renton (Washington) Public Library, 1962;
branch supervisor and children's services supervisor, Renton (Washington) Public Library, 1963-1967;
area children's supervisor, King County Library, Seattle, 1968-1978;
assistant coordinator children's services, King County Library, Seattle, 1978-1986;
head librarian, Valley View Library of King County Library System, Seattle, 1986-1990. Consultant, organizer Tutor Center Library, Seattle South Community College, 1969-1972. Member Puget Sound (Washington) Council for Reviewing Children's Media, since 1974, chairman, 1974-1976.
Consultant to children's television programs.
Chairman district advancement committee Kloshee district Boy Scouts American, 1975-1978. Member Bond Issue Citizens Group to build new Renton Library., 1958, 59. Member executive board Family Education and Counseling Center on Deafness, 1991-1994.
Member children's literature tour People to People, South Africa, 1996. Member American Library Association (Newbery-Caldecott medal committee 1978-1979, committee chairman 1983-1984. Membership committee 1978-1980, Boy Scouts committee children's services division 1973-1978, chairman 1976-1978, executive board directors Association for Library.
Service to Children 1979-1981, member council 1985-1992, chairman nominating committee 1986-1987, councillor 1989-1992, executive board 1989-1992, executive committee 1989-1992, council orientation committee 1987-1989), Washington Library. Association (executive board children's and young adult services division 1970-1978, chairman membership committee 1983-1990, publications committee 1988-1992, emeritus 1991, member elections committee), King County Right to Read Council (co-chairman 1973-1977), Pierce-King County Reading Council, Washington State Literacy Council (executive board 1971-1977), Washington Library. Media Association (junior high levels committee 1980-1984), Pacific Northwest Library.
Association (young readers' choice committee 1981-1983, chairman division 1983-1985, executive board 1983-1985).
Married Raymond John Greggs, August 16, 1952 (deceased 1994). Children: David M., Geoffrey B., Timothy C., Daniel R.