Background
Henderson, Harriet was born on November 19, 1949 in Pampa, Texas, United States. Daughter of Ervin Leon and Hannah Elizabeth H. Bachelor of Arts, Baker University, 1971.
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Harriet Henderson
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Master of Library Science, University Texas, 1973. School library Public School System, Pampa, Texas, 1971-1972. City library City of Tyler, Texas, 1973-1980, City of Newport News, Virginia, 1980-1984.
Director libraries and information services City of Newport News, 1984-1990.
Director Louisville Free Public Library.,1990-1997. Director Montgomery County (Maryland.) Public Libraries, 1997.
Delegate WhiteHouse Conference Libraries and Information Superior vena cava syndrome. Board directors Texas Library.
Systems ActAdv. Board, 1979-1980, Peninsula Womens Network, Newport News, 1983-1985.
Member Leadership Louisville, 1991-1997, Alliant Health System Adult Oper. Board, 1991-1997; member of advisory committee department education Spalding University, 1991-1995. Diaconate Hidenwood Presbyterian Church, Newport News, 1983-1985.
Delegate White House Conference Libraries and Information Superior vena cava syndrome, 1991.
Career
School library Public School Systems, Pampa, 1971-1972. City library City of Tyler, Texas, 1973-1980, City of Newport News, Virginia, 1980-1984, director libraries and information services, 1984-1990. Director Louisville Free Public Library., 1990-1997, Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Libraries, 1997—2005, Richmond Public Library., Virginia, since 2005.
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Membership
Delaware White House Conference Libraries and Information Services, 1991. Member Leadership Louisville, 1991—1997, Alliant Health Systems Adult Operating Board, 1991—1997. Member advisory committee department education Spalding University, 1991—1995.
Member Maryland Advisory Council on Libraries, 2001—2005. Diaconate Hiddenwood Presbyterian Church, Newport News, 1983—1985. Board directors Texas Library.
Systems Act advisory board, 1979—1980, Peninsula Women's Network, Newport News, 1983—1985. Member of American Library Association (councillor 2001-2005, Sullivan award for public library administrators 2008), Public Library. Association (vice president 1998, president 1999), Virginia Library.
Association (chairman legislation committee 1981-1984, vice president 1985, president 1986), Kentucky Library. Association (chair public library section 1995, Outstanding Public Library. Service award 1997).
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1973