David Grossman

David Grossman has earned several degrees including a Masters in Library Science from the University of Michigan. As History Room Librarian for the Mill Valley Public Library, he is digitalizing the library's collection of historic documents for access on the library's web site.

Workshop by David Grossman, History Room Librarian, Mill Valley Public Library

David Grossman History Room Librarian 415-389-4292 x131

We are pleased to announce that our History Room Librarian, David Grossman, was invited to speak at the Annual Meeting of the Conference of California Historical Societies. David has built what is considered a model program for using volunteers and interns to digitize a historical photo collection on a very small budget. He will share this expertise in his presentation: "Bringing Local History to Life in the Digital Age on a Limited Budget."

David Grossman, librarian of the Lucretia Hansen Little History Room of the Mill Valley Library, notes that families in Mill Valley, as in many towns in Marin, take particular pride in their community's
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"I can just see it ... the pride people have," Grossman says.
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"I get requests from people all over the world who had relatives in Mill Valley," Grossman says.These requests come in via mail, e-mail or telephone on a weekly basis, he says.

One of the most popular uses of the Mill Valley history room, as well as of the Landmarks History Collection, is for people who want to do research on their house or neighborhood.

"People come in all the time looking for information about their house," Grossman notes."I'm always looking for more information about houses to add to our collection."

In fact, Grossman is on the lookout for more items of all kinds to add to the library's collection.Because the history room is in the library and not in a museum, however, Grossman says he cannot accept artifacts, but only "things that are bibliographic - photographs, old letters, timetables, newspaper articles, information about shops and stores, legal documents people have on houses, anything (paper) that reflects life in Mill Valley."
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"We have such a rich history," Grossman says, speaking for Marin in general.

Mill Valley Historical Society Report: Peggy Chenoweth reported that David Grossman, the History Room librarian, is working hard on many projects.

Deputy City Librarian Report (Brenner): Brenner reported on the two new hires: David Grossman, the new History Room librarian, and Yolanda Fletcher, the new Senior Children's Librarian.

David Grossman History Room Librarian 415-389-4292 x131 dgrossman@cityofmillvalley.org

David Grossman, History Room Librarian 415-389-4292 x 131