David Sabsay
Library Consultant
Vita
A.B. Harvard
College
B.L.S. University of California, Berkeley
Additional Post-Graduate Studies, University of California,
Berkeley: Advanced library administration, library
applications of computer technology, demographic studies, survey
techniques in the social sciences.
Work-Study Programs:
Waltham (Massachusetts)
Public Library;
Lamont Library (undergraduate),
Widener Library (graduate), Regional Planning Library (departmental),
Houghton Library (rare books), all at Harvard University;
Joeckel Intern, Richmond
(California) Public Library.
Supervisor, Circulation
Department, Richmond (California) Public Library, 1955-1956.
Director, Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa-Sonoma County, and Sonoma County
Libraries 1956-1992.
Coordinator, North Bay Cooperative Library System, 1960-1964.
Member, Committee to Advise the California Department of
Corrections on Library Matters, 1959-1962.
Member, Library Development and Standards Committee, CLA, 1965-67;
Chairman, 1960, 1961.
Member, Statewide Advisory Council on Education for Librarianship,
1961-1964; Chairman, 1962-63.
Consultant to California State Library on Administrative
Regulations for the Public Library Services Act, 1963.
Member, California Public Library Development Board, 1965-1969.
Member, Government Relations Committee, CLA, 1962-66; Chairman,
1963-64; 1971-72; 1979-80.
Library management and building consultant, 1968-.
Member, Committee on Legislation, ALA, 1969-73.
Chairman, Committee on Organization, CLA, 1970.
President, California Library Association, 1971.
Member, Dept. of Corrections-CLA Blue Ribbon Committee on
Correctional Library Services, 1972-1973.
Author of numerous articles, library planning studies, and
building programs.