Delaware Division of Libraries explained
| Agency Name: | Delaware Division of Libraries |
| Formed: | March 9, 1901 |
| Jurisdiction: | State of Delaware |
| Headquarters: | 121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. N
Dover, Delaware |
| Chief1 Name: | Dr. Annie Norman |
| Chief1 Position: | Director |
| Parent Agency: | Department of State |
The Delaware Division of Libraries Is the official library agency for Delaware located in Dover, Delaware.[1] The agency is responsible for Delaware Library Access Services (DLAS), the statewide summer reading program in conjunction with Delaware Libraries, and offering professional development opportunities for librarians statewide.[2] [3] [4] They also run the Delaware Library Catalog.[5]
History
The Delaware State Library Commission was formed by an act of the legislature in 1901, its chairman was Manlove Hayes.[6] At this time the state only had two free public libraries, one in Wilmington and one in Dover.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Contact Us - Delaware Division of Libraries . Delaware Division of Libraries - State of Delaware . 2019-10-31 . 2020-11-22.
- Web site: Delaware Library Access Services (DLAS) - Delaware Division of Libraries . Delaware Division of Libraries - State of Delaware . 2020-03-13 . 2020-11-22.
- Web site: Delaware Libraries Launch 2020 Summer Reading Program . State of Delaware News . 2020-06-11 . 2020-11-22.
- Web site: Professional Development - Delaware Division of Libraries . Delaware Division of Libraries - State of Delaware . 2019-05-20 . 2020-11-22.
- Web site: State Librarian, Dr. Annie Norman, Inducted into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women . State of Delaware News . 2016-04-11 . 2020-11-22.
- Book: Kane . Florence Bayard . Handbook of the State Library Commission for the State of Delaware . 1902 . Sentinel Printing Company . Dover, DE . 22 November 2020.
