Author Archives - Briana

Congratulations to Herrick District Library

Congratulations to Herrick District Library upon selecting Ron Suszek as their new Director! Ron L Suszek most recently served as Director of the Muskegon Area District Library, a public library system with 11 locations throughout Muskegon County. Under Ron’s leadership MADL increased usership, expanded its outreach efforts, and made significant investments in supporting early literacy throughout the region. Prior…
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Congratulations to Broward County Library

Congratulations to Broward County Library upon selecting James Jones as their Assistant Director of Libraries! James B Jones is a seasoned library administrator with more than twenty years of progressive leadership experience in large urban library systems. Over his eight years with Broward County Library, he has managed the Division’s largest single allocation of funds,…
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Congratulations to Des Moines Public Library

Congratulations to Des Moines Public Library upon selecting Melissa McCollum as their Library Director! Melissa’s Library and Parks and Recreation leadership roles span over twenty years and several diverse communities in southern California. Dedicated to reinforcing the role of libraries as community hubs for information, learning, belonging, and innovation, she has served as Library Director…
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Congratulations to Haverford Township Free Library

Congratulations to Haverford Township Free Library upon hiring Maryanne Olson as their new Executive Director! Maryanne worked with the Queens Public Library since 2015 in a number of roles including Community Library Manager (of the Ridgewood branch since 2022), Assistant Community Library Manager, and Children’s Librarian. During the 2020 pandemic she chaired the Virtual Children’s…
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Congratulations to Sacramento Public Library

Congratulations to Sacramento Public Library upon selecting Selwa Shamy as their Deputy Director/Chief Public Services Officer! With a 20-year career spanning just about every aspect of public librarianship, Selwa has been on an eclectic and multifaceted professional journey. Selwa started their career at Brooklyn Public Library in social science reference. They moved on to children’s…
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Congratulations to Richland Library

Congratulations to Richland Library (SC) upon selecting Tamara King as the new Executive Director!  Tamara most recently served at Richland Library’s Chief Equity and Engagement Officer, where she led strategic initiatives in community engagement, inclusion, and public relations. She is the creator of Richland Library’s nationally recognized Let’s Talk Race initiative, which has engaged over…
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Congratulations to Elkhart Public Library

Congratulations to Elkhart Pulbic Library upon selecting Kristen Edson as the new Executive Director! Kristen is a dynamic library executive with extensive experience in strategic planning, government management, capital improvements, and operational leadership. She previously served as the Library Director for Livonia Public Library (MI). Kristen is known for her expertise in community partnership development, capital…
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Congratulations to Jackson Hinds Library System

The Jackson Hinds Library System welcomes Jeanne Williams back to her home state of Mississippi as the Executive Director for the system.  Jeanne most recently served as Public and Tribal Library Consultant for the Washington State Library before essentially creating a new library system from scratch at the Central Skagit (WA) Public Library District –…
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Congratulations to Dubuque County Library District

Congratulations to the Dubuque County (IA) Library District upon selecting Laura Sauser as the new Library Director!  Laura most recently served for four years as the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Library Association. Laura also held positions at the Urbandale (IA) Public Library, Kirkwood Community College, the James Kennedy Public Library, and Carnegie-Stout Library. Her…
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