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Biography of Anne Leslie Campbell
As the City Librarian for National City Public Library in National City, California, Ms. Campbell is responsible for providing library services to one of the poorest and most culturally diverse cities in California. Ms. Campbell has first-hand experience with the Universal Service Fund's (USF) impact on America's libraries. USF support provides the telecommunications infrastructure at the National City Public Library, allowing the library to provide access to electronic information and the Internet, reducing the digital divide for National City's many residents.
Ms. Campbell is recognized as a library leader, active within the library community. She served as President of the California Library Association in 1999. Presiding over this 2,00O-member organization, she had the opportunity to serve as a library advocate at public meetings and before the legislature. Recognized by her peers as an effective advocate, she was invited to testify before a U.S. House subcommittee on reauthorization of federal library legislation. Invited to testify before the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) regarding libraries and technology access, Ms. Campbell provided compelling testimony on the impact libraries and technology can have in communities. She was appointed by FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell to the Universal Service Administrative Company Board in December 2001, representing public libraries.
Ms. Campbell has served for 16 years as an elected member of the National School District Governing Board and has served twice as President of the Board. As an elected official, she has been an advocate for the education of public school students. Recognized as a consensus builder, she was elected as the first Chair of a regional consortium of School Boards.
Ms. Campbell has served on a variety of board and committees: Advisory Board of the Stanford-California State Library Institute on 21st Century Librarianship; Governing Board of the Tierra del Sol Regional Library Network; Board of Directors, Califa Library Network; National City Public ArtsCommittee.
She has received many honors and awards, most recently receiving the California Library Association Member of the Year Award and the National City Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year.
Ms. Campbell has a B.A. and Masters in Library Science from the University of Arizona. She has spent most of her library career serving libraries in the San Diego, California area.
