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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 Shreve Memorial Library (LA)

BMA wishes Shreve Memorial Library (LA) the very best as they move into a new era of library leadership with Tezeno Lynette Roberson serving as the next Library Director. Tezeno Lynette Roberson served as Director of the Irving Public Library beginning in 2022. Her prior positions include Director of Little Elm Public Library (2016-2022) and…
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Congratulations to Northland Public Library (PA)

Join us in congratulating Northland Public Library and its new Director, Amanda DeKnight. Amanda is earned a master of library and information science from the University of Pittsburgh. After several years of event planning and managing restaurants and banquet facilities, Amanda applied her education and professional skills in customer service and staff development to be…
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Congratulations to Library Center of the Ozarks

Bradbury Miller Associates congratulates Library Center of the Ozarks (formerly known as Taney County Library) on their selection of Nicholas Holladay as the library’s next Director. Nicholas Holladay is a community engagement leader with experience in public service, libraries, and higher education. As the Director of Communications and Community Engagement at Christian County Library, he…
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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 Utica Public Library (NY)

We would like to congratulate Nathan Jochum, who has been selected to be the next Director at Utica Public Library in New York. Previously, Nathan was the Director at the Perry County Public Library in Tell City, Indiana since 2022. He also served as the Public Library Director At-Large on the ILF (Indiana Library Federation)…
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Congratulations to Metropolitan Library System (OK)

We extend our warmest congratulations to Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma, as they have selected Ashley Welke to become their first Chief of Staff. Ashley previously served as Assistant Director at the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, overseeing the Services to Libraries Division and the Public Information Office. In her role, she partnered with library directors,…
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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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