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crln-22420	Ritch, Alan	Chapters Council: Reflections in a hall of mirrors	1989	6	.pdf	application/pdf	3209	136	59	February 1989 / 125 As past president of one of the largest chapters, CARL, representing California, member of Coun­ cil for three years and its chair for the past twelve months, I have been asked to compile a brief his­ tory of ACRL chapters, less to celebrate any tidily round-numbered anniversary—the first chapters were constituted 36 years ago—than to take stock of our growth as we welcome the 39th C hapter, W estern Pennsylvania, and the 40th C h ap ter, Arkansas, to advertise our existence to those few ar­ eas not yet represented; and to reflect, like the m ir­ rors of the Versailles Room, on our several roles and accomplishments. Ry 1980, the south was well represented, first by Tennessee, then Maryland, Texas and Virginia, then Florida, North C arolina and Georgia; the Pa­ cific coast saw new chapters in California in 1979 and W ashington the following year.	cache/crln-22420.pdf	txt/crln-22420.txt