The Statewide Database Licensing Committee for Washington State

Steering Committee Members:

The Statewide Database Licensing Committee includes representatives from all types of Washington libraries.  Their job includes monitoring progress of the Bell & Howell statewide contract; negotiating with vendors for optional and statewide contracts; recommending and reviewing vendors who wish to put their products into trial; and making recommendations for how the administrative work of the database project will continue once the federal project funds are gone.  As of January 2000 the members are:

• Robert Baer, Enumclaw Public Library
• Julie Ben-Simon, King County Library System
• Jane Blume, Bellingham Technical College
• Stephanie Carter, Centralia College
• Bill Christiansen, Pierce County Library District
• Michelle Schewe, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
• Karen Fernandez, Highline Community College
• Betty Galbraith, Washington State University
• Jack Harton, Highline Community College
• Terry Hippenhammer, Puget Sound Education Service District
• Leonoor Ingraham-Swets, Clark College
• Tim Jewell, University of Washington
• Kris Keyes-Back, Edmonds School District
• Ann McLean, Puget Sound Education Service District
• Steve Ooton, Everett Public Library
• John Popko, Seattle University 
• Martha Van Pelt, Walla Walla Public Library
• Kay Vhynanek, Washington State University
• Peg Walther, City University
• Bruce Ziegman, Fort Vancouver Regional Library 

Project Director

• Jeanne Crisp, Washington State Library, 360-704-5255, [email protected]

Project Consultant

• Karen Forsyth, Washington State Library, 360-570-5587, [email protected] 

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Created: August 5, 1999 / Modified: Sept. 21, 1999 / April 30, 2000/December 2000