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Merrill, Martha was born on April 21, 1946 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Walter James and Polly (McCarty) Merrill.
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Merrill, Martha was born on April 21, 1946 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Walter James and Polly (McCarty) Merrill.
Bachelor, Birmingham-Southern College, 1968. Master of Science, Jacksonville State University, Alabama, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1979.
Social worker, Tuscaloosa (Alabama) County Department Human Resources, 1968-1971; social worker, Calhoun County Department Human Resources, Anniston, Alabama, 1971-1973; social science/business library, Jacksonville State University, 1974-1986; professor instrumental media, Jacksonville State University, since 1987.
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Member Friends of Library. board Anniston-Calhoun County Public Library., since 1984. Member American Library Association (executive board, Intellectual Freedom Round Table 1987-1993), Alabama Library. Association (president 1990-1991, Distinguished Service award 1995 Outstanding Publication award, 2004), Alabama Association College and Special Libraries (president 1989-1990), Southeastern Library.
Association (chair intellectual freedom committee 1986-1988, chair resolutions committee 1990-1992).