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This list shows a summary version of 'About Me' for each mentor. Please click the 'Read More' text link to read the full 'About Me'.
If you find a mentor who you think is a good match for you, please contact them using the 'CONTACT' link (Online Contact Form) for that mentor.
If you see '+SHOW MORE' sign under "Areas of Expertise" of a mentor, it means you can click it to expand the list for that mentor.
Click on 'Advanced options'. Here, you can search for mentors by 'County' in each state, 'Library Types', and their 'Areas of Expertise'.
- "Areas of Expertise": Click in the field box where it says 'Choose some options'.
  - You can simply scroll through and select an area of expertise. Or, if you type in a keyword, a list of areas of expertise related to that keyword will show up like a drop down list, and you can select from the list.
  - For multiple selections, press and hold down the Ctrl key, and then click each item that you want to select. Or, you can simply repeat the step above.

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TN-County: Washington Areas of Expertise

Children’s Program & Services
Children's Collections
Children's Programming
Outreach
School Outreach

About Me Hello! My name is Jennifer Johnson and I have been the Children's Program Coordinator for the… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in

Academic
Public
School

TN-County: Putnam Areas of Expertise

Consulting
Library Administration
Project Management
Trustee Meetings

About Me Hi, I'm Matt, and I am the Regional Director at Falling Water River Regional Library in Cookeville… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in

Library Agencies
Special

30s woman with sunglasses standing in front of a little free library

TN-County: Davidson Areas of Expertise

Accessibility
Teen Programming
Collection development
Children’s Program & Services
Outreach

About Me Hello! My name is Erin! I work at the Tennessee Library for Accessible Books and Media. I love… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in

Public
Special

TN-County: Rutherford Areas of Expertise

Community Partnerships
Community Engagement
Fundraising
Grant writing
Outreach
Training

About Me Hi, I'm Cindy. I came into the library field after 25+ years in non-profits. I'm passionate about… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in

Public

TN-County: Montgomery Areas of Expertise

Public Library, Library Board, Policy Creation, Partnerships, Library Statistics

About Me Hi! My name is Cecilie, and I work as the Regional Director of the Red River Regional Library in… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in

Library Agencies
Public

TN Library Link Mentor, Courtney Mercurio

TN-County: Coffee Areas of Expertise

Circulation
Building Management
Policy Creation
Customer Service

About Me I started working at Lannom Library in 2017 as a part-time circulation staff member. I was promoted… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in

Public

TN-County: Sumner Areas of Expertise

Library Administration

About Me I'm Alycia Neighbours, the Library Director at Hendersonville Public Library of Sumner County. With… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in

Public

TN-County: Roane Areas of Expertise

Youth Services
Collection development
Collection arranging & processing
Library Administration
Human Resources
Circulation
Public Library
Children's Collections

About Me Hello, My name is Stacey and I have been the Director at Rockwood Public Library in Tennessee for 1… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in

Public

Erik Nordberg, Dean of the Paul Meek Library, University of Tennessee at Martin

TN-County: Weakley Areas of Expertise

academic libraries
Library Administration
Strategic Planning
Library Advocacy
Fundraising
Grant writing
Grant Management
Budgeting
Collaboration
Building Local Partnerships
Archives
Local History
Professional Development

About Me I am dean at UT Martin and have been employed in academic libraries and archives for more then 30… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in

Academic
Special

TN-County: McMinn Areas of Expertise

databases
Data analysis
Social Media Management
Marketing and Public Relations
Customer Service

About Me Hello! My name is Briana and I am the Director of Etowah Carnegie Public Library. As Director, I… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in

Public

TN-County: Hardeman Areas of Expertise

Customer Service
Library Administration
cataloging
Inter Library Loans
Collection development
Summer Reading
Staff Scheduling
Strategic Planning

About Me Hello everone! My name is Jessica, and I am the Director of Bolivar-Hardeman County Library. As… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in

Public

TN-County: Maury Areas of Expertise

Adult Program & Services
Information Service | Reference
Staff Development
Staff Training
Collection development
Library Administration
Budgeting
Staff Supervision & Evaluation
Library Advocacy
Organizational communication
Technology integration
Building Management
Event Planning
Strategic Planning

About Me I have worked in libraries for over 30 years and am committed to providing high quality learning… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in

Academic
Library Agencies
Public
Special

Woman with brown hair wearing a pink and white sweater in front of a grey background.

TN-County: Sumner Areas of Expertise

Programs & Services for All Ages
Summer Reading
Homeschool
Early Literacy Programs & Spaces
Library Administration
Recruiting and Hiring
Budgeting

About Me I have been the director at Westmoreland Public Library of Sumner County since December 2021. With… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in

Public

TN-County: Sevier Areas of Expertise

Adult Program & Services
Customer Service
Collection development
"Storytimes, Music times, Literacy Buddies, Lego League, Pet therapy program
Weeding
Circulation

About Me I have been the Branch Manager at the Kodak Branch Library for 4 years. Before becomming the Branch… Read More Types of Libraries I have worked in

Public

"Storytimes, Music times, Literacy Buddies, Lego League, Pet therapy program
1:1
3D Printing
academic libraries
access services
Accessibility
Administration
Adobe Creative Suite
Adult Program & Services
adult reference
Advocacy Programs for People with Special Needs
Animals
Archives
Arduino
Assessment
Award Selection Committee Participation
BCCLS
Book Club
Branding
Budgeting
Building Local Partnerships
Building Management
Business
Business services
Career Online High School
cataloging
Change Management
Children's Collections
Children's Diversity Programs
Children's Programming
Children’s Program & Services
Chromebooks
Circulation
Citizenship Exam Practice
Civil Service Issues
CMS Moderation
Coding literacy
Collaboration
Collection arranging & processing
Collection development
Collection Development
Collection Management
Collection Shifts
Community Engagement
Community Partnerships
Computer Classes
Computer Network Administration
Consortia issues
Consulting
copyright
County Library Systems
Creative Aging
Creative Arts: Visual
Creativity & Innovation
css
Customer Service
CyberPatriots Team
Cybersecurity
Data analysis
databases
Destiny
Digital collections
Digital Content Strategy
Digital Literacy
disaster planning
Disaster Recovery
Display ideas
Diversity
Drupal
E-reading
Early Literacy Programs & Spaces
eBooks
editing
Edtech
Education
Electronic Resources Management
Electronics
embedded librarians
Emerging Technology
Empathy and Compassion
Employee Engagement
English Language Learning
ESL
Event Planning
Facilitation
family literacy
FIRST Tech Challenge Team
Friends Groups
FTC
Fundraising
Gaming
genealogy
Genrefication
Google Apps for Education
Google Services
Grant Management
Grant writing
graphic design
Graphic Novel Collection Development
High School
Homeschool
html
Human Resources
ILS
ILS management
Information Literacy
Information Literacy instruction
information policy
Information Service | Reference
Inkscape
Innovation
inquiry
Instruction
instructional design
Instructional Technology
Inter Library Loans
interlibrary loan
Job Interview
Knowledge Management
Labor Negotiations
leadership
lesson planning
LGBTQ Programming & Collections
LibGuides
Library Administration
Library Advocacy
Library Confidentiality
Library Science
library services
Library technology
Local History
Makerspace
Management
Management (Personnel)
Marketing and Public Relations
Media in Libraries
Media Mentors
Mentoring
Microsoft Office Suite
Middle School
Middle-Grade Library Service
Mobile Computing
Multilingual Collections
New Jersey
Niche Academy
Non-MARC metadata
One person libraries
Online instruction
Online Learning
Open Educational Resources
Organizational communication
Organizational culture
Organizational Leadership
Original documents
Outreach
PARCC testing coordination
Participating in Library Groups
Partnerships
Photographs
PHP
Policy Creation
Popular Culture
Presentations & Public Speaking
Preservation
Professional Development
Programming for All Ages
Programs & Services for All Ages
Project Management
Psychology
Public libraries
Public Library
Public Library, Library Board, Policy Creation, Partnerships, Library Statistics
Public Policy
Publishing
Purchasing
Raspberry Pi
RDA
Reader advisory
Reader's Advisory
Recruiting and Hiring
Reentry Services
Renovations
Research
Research & Publishing
Resource description
Resource-sharing
Resume Writing
Retail
School librarianship, including collection curation, information literacy instruction, and programming
School Libraries
School Library Service
School Media Specialist
School Outreach
Self Directed Programming
Self-Published Author Submissions Review Committee Chair
Seniors / Older Adults
Services for People with Special Needs
SGOs
Social media
Social Media Content Creation
Social Media Management
Social Networking
Social Work/Gerontology
Space Management Databases
Special Libraries
Staff Development
Staff Scheduling
Staff Supervision & Evaluation
Staff Supervision & Evaluation
Staff Training
Statewide Services
STEAM Programming
STEM in Libraries
Storytime
Storytimes, Music times, Literacy Buddies, Lego League, Home School programs, pet therapy program, conducting oral histories, YA Program & Services , y
Strategic Planning
Summer Reading
Sustainable Shelves Program, Library System Coordinator
System Administration
System Administration
Systems Thinking
Task Management
Tax and Government Assistance Aid
Teaching
Team-building
Technical Services
technical services advocacy
Technology
Technology integration
Teen Collection Development & Management
Teen Programming
Teen Volunteers
Teen Volunteers
Time Management & Staff Scheduling
Training
Trustee Meetings
Union Leadership
Unions / Collective Bargaining
urban libraries
urban schools
User Experience
User Training
Video Game Collection Development
Virtual Reference
Visual Literacy
Volunteers
Web Design
Website
Weeding
wordpress
Working with a Foundation
Working with Local Officials
Wsite
YA literature
YA Program & Services
Young Adult Collection Development & Management
Young Adult Program & Services
Youth Services