NorthwestFebruary 12, 2004

BONNERS FERRY, Idaho -- The U.S. Senate has confirmed a Boundary County woman's post on the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science.

Sandra Francis Ashworth and 11 other librarians nationwide were nominated to the commission in October by President Bush.

"Thrilled doesn't quite fit how I truly feel about this," said Ashworth, who has been with the Boundary County Library since 1985. "Being a part of the commission will be an incredible opportunity to learn and to be a servant to my country. My family came over as immigrants, so in a way I feel as though I am paying back a little bit for the opportunity they had."

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Under Ashworth's direction, the Boundary County Library was a 2002 recipient of the Institute of Museum and Library Service's National Award for Museum and Library Service, the highest honor a library in the United States can earn. Last year, she was a recipient of Idaho's Brightest Star Award.

The commission meets four or five times a year in Washington, D.C., to make recommendations to the government on the most effective way to use the nation's educational resources.

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