[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 118 (Wednesday, September 18, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1597]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO SUSAN FULLER ON HER RETIREMENT AS THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY 
                               LIBRARIAN

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 18, 2002

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Susan Fuller, a highly 
respected citizen of Santa Clara County, California, who is retiring 
from her position as the Santa Clara County Librarian on Thursday, 
September 19, 2002.
  Susan Fuller has worked as a librarian for over twenty years in Santa 
Clara County. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley 
with a Masters degree in Library and Information Science, Susan began 
her career as a children's librarian before moving on to management 
positions in the Santa Clara County and San Jose Library systems. She 
became the Santa Clara County Librarian in 1985.
  Susan Fuller's work and leadership for public libraries have not gone 
unnoticed. In 1995, in recognition of her significant contributions to 
the Santa Clara County Library, Susan Fuller was acknowledged by the 
Santa Clara County Valley Chapter of the American Society for Public 
Administrators as the `Outstanding Public Administrator of the Year.' 
In 1998, she was recognized once again as the `Librarian of the Year' 
by the Library Journal honoring her remarkable work and sharp 
leadership skills.
  Susan Fuller's dedication to her job and her community helped the 
Santa Clara County Library earn the title of the number one public 
library in America in 2000. During her seventeen years as the county 
librarian, Susan helped increase circulation from 2,500,000 to 
8,500,000, an achievement that exemplifies not only her extraordinary 
leadership, but her tireless dedication to the library system.
  Susan Fuller has also been a leader in addressing issues facing 
libraries in this technology-driven era. She has responded to the issue 
of appropriate Internet use by giving countless hours of her time to 
speak to members of her community about children's safety on the 
Internet, as well as freedom of speech and access to information at 
libraries. Her published work on the subject includes an essay in 
Managing the Internet Controversy called ``Ethics and the Internet.''
  Mr. Speaker, Susan Fuller is an exceptional, respected and admired 
community leader and friend. I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
this distinguished woman for all she has done for the public library 
system. We are a better county, a better country, and a better people 
because of her.

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