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Appointed By: George W. Bush
Date of Appointment: Wed, 2006-11-15
Term Expiration: Thu, 2012-01-26
Robert Martin is Professor Emeritus in the School of Library and Information Studies at Texas Woman’s University, where he was Professor of Library Science and Lillian Bradshaw Endowed Chair until his retirement in 2008. He has authored, co-authored, or edited seven books and numerous articles, including Maps of Texas and the Southwest, 1513–1900 and Scholarly Communication in an Electronic Environment: Issues for Research Libraries. Mr. Martin has served as Director and Librarian of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission in Austin, Texas, and Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, in Washington, D.C. In 2008 he was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal, the second highest civilian honor conferred in the United States. Mr. Martin received a B.A. from Rice University, an M.L.S. from North Texas State University, and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (Term expires January 26, 2012.)