National Commission On Libraries and Information Science - NCLIS Chairpersons

NCLIS Chairpersons

Brief biographies and photographs of NCLIS chairs are provided in Meeting the Information Needs of the American People: Past Actions and Future Initiatives Appendix B.

• Frederick Burkhardt (1970–1978)
• Charles Benton (1978–1982)
• Elinor M. Hashim (1982–1986)
• Kenneth Y. Tomlinson (1986–1987)
• Jerald C. Newman (1987–1990)
• Charles E. Reid (1990–1992)
• J. Michael Farrell (1992–1993)
• Jeanne Hurley Simon (1993–2000)
• Martha B. Gould (2000–2003)
• Joan R. Challinor (2003–2004)
• Beth Duston Fitzsimmons (2004–2008)