Background
Long, Sarah Ann was born on May 20, 1943 in Atlanta. Daughter of Jones Lloyd and Lelia Maria (Mitchell) Sanders.
Long, Sarah Ann was born on May 20, 1943 in Atlanta. Daughter of Jones Lloyd and Lelia Maria (Mitchell) Sanders.
Bachelor, Oglethorpe University, 1966. Master in Librarianship, Emory University, 1969.
Assistant library College of St. Matthias, Bristol, England, 1970-1974. Consultant State Library. Ohio, Columbus, 1975-1977.
Coordinator Public Library. of Columbus and Franklin County, 1977-1979. Director Fairfield County District Library., Lancaster, Ohio, 1979-1982, Dauphin County Library. Systems, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1982-1985, Multnomah County Library., Portland, Oregon, 1985-1989.
System director North Suburban Library. Systems, Wheeling, Illinois, 1989—2010. Chairman Portland State University Library.
Advisory Council, 1987-1989, board directors American Library., Paris, 2000-2002.
Board directors Dauphin County History Society, Harrisburg, 1983-1985, American Red Cross, Harrisburg, 1984-1985. President Lancaster-Fairfield County Young Women’s Christian Association, Lancaster, 1981-1982. Vice chairman government and educational division Lancaster-Fairfield County United Way, Lancaster, 1981-1982.
Secretary Fairfield County Arts Council, 1981-1982. Advisory board Portland State University, 1987-1989. Mentor Ohio Library. Leadership Institute, 1993, 95.
Mentor Synergy. Leadership Institute Illinois State Library., 2006. Moderator Congressional Church, Deerfield Illinois, 2006-2008. Member American Library Association (president 1999-2000, elected council 1993-1997, chair Spectrum fund raising committee 2001-2002), Public Library.
Association (president 1989-1990, chair legislation committee 1991-1995, chair 1998, national conference committee 1995-1998), Illinois Library. Association (public policy committee 1991-1997, 2008-2010, Librarian of Year award 1999Hugh C. Atkinson-Demco award 2008, elect Illinois library luminary, 2010), Illinois Library. Systems Directors Organization (president 2000-2005), Library.
Community Foundation (board directors 1995-2005), Library. Partnership Trust (president 2006-2010).
Married James Allen Long, 1961 (divorced 1985). Children: Andrew C., James Allen IV. Married Donald J. Sager, May 23, 1987.