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Margaret Altman

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Librarian/Media Specialist
Hammonton High School

County: 

  • ATLANTIC
Areas of Expertise
  • Children's Collections
  • Young Adult Collection Development & Management
  • Young Adult Program & Services
  • Youth Services
  • Children’s Program & Services
  • Education
Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
  • School
About Me

I have a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from Lock Haven University.

Heather Andolsen

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Assistant Director
Burlington County Library System

County: 

  • BURLINGTON
Areas of Expertise
  • Adult Program & Services
  • adult reference
  • Budgeting
  • Building Management
  • Management (Personnel)
  • Outreach
  • Marketing and Public Relations
  • Presentations & Public Speaking
  • Library Administration
  • Strategic Planning
Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
  • Special
About Me

I have extensive management experience in public libraries. I have worked in the library field for over 20 years, starting out in special libraries and moving to public library county systems.

Brian Auger

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County Library Administrator (Director)
Somerset County Library System

County: 

  • SOMERSET
Areas of Expertise
  • Budgeting
  • Emerging Technology
  • Technology
  • Community Partnerships
Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
About Me

I have been Director of the Somerset County Library System for the past seven+ years.

Catherine Baird

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Online and Outreach Services Librarian
Montclair State University

County: 

  • BERGEN
Areas of Expertise
  • Marketing and Public Relations
  • Technology
  • Information Literacy instruction
  • Instruction
  • User Experience
  • Assessment
Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Academic
About Me

I have been working in academic libraries for 10 years, both in Canada and the United States.

Doug Baldwin

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Head of Technology
Piscataway Public Library

County: 

  • MIDDLESEX
Areas of Expertise
  • Gaming
  • Grant writing
  • Makerspace
  • Project Management
  • Programs & Services for All Ages
  • Technology
  • Presentations & Public Speaking
Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
About Me

I am currently the Head of Technology at the Piscataway Library, with 11 years experience working in a variety of roles in public libraries.

Beata Barrasso

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Head of Technical Services/System Administrator
Summit Free Public Library

County: 

  • UNION
Areas of Expertise
  • System Administration
  • technical serivices
  • cataloging
  • ILS management
Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
About Me

I worked as a reference librarian before transitioning to technical services.  Along the way, I got involved with system administration.

Ralph Bingham

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Director
Gloucester County Library System

County: 

  • GLOUCESTER
Areas of Expertise
  • Public Library
  • Makerspace
  • Project Management
  • Emerging Technology
  • Technology
  • Electronic Resources Management
  • Adult Program & Services
  • Presentations & Public Speaking
  • Information Service | Reference
  • Budgeting
  • Team-building
  • Recruiting and Hiring
  • Professional Development
  • Library Administration
  • Customer Service
Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Academic
  • Public
About Me

I have worked primarily in public libraries since receiving my MLS from Rutgers University in 1994 with a brief stop as Director of Information Technology at the New Jersey State Library.

Jennifer Breuer

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Director
Glen Ridge Public Library

County: 

  • ESSEX
Areas of Expertise
  • Adult Program & Services
  • BCCLS
  • branding
  • Chromebooks
  • Management (Personnel)
  • Marketing and Public Relations
  • Professional Development
  • Presentations & Public Speaking
  • Public Library
  • Emerging Technology
  • Library technology
  • Technology
  • Programs & Services for All Ages
  • Children’s Program & Services
  • collection development
  • Web Design
  • Working with Local Officials
  • Local History
  • social media
  • Staff Development
  • Staff Supervision & Evaluation
Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
About Me

Five years of experience as a Library Director and over a decade as a professional librarian.  A proven leader, visionary, and advocate who offers expertise in increasing library use and community engagement.

Melissa Brisbin

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Head of Patron Services
Livingston Public Library

County: 

  • ESSEX
Areas of Expertise
  • Adult Program & Services
  • Presentations & Public Speaking
  • databases
  • Computer Classes
  • Makerspace
  • library services
  • Technology
  • ILS
  • eBooks
  • Training
  • Public Library
  • System Administration
  • Staff Development
  • Google Services
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Staff Supervision & Evaluation
  • Management (Personnel)
  • Web Design
  • information policy
  • Circulation
Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
About Me

I am the Head of Patron Services (a.k.a., Circulation) at the Livingston Public Library.  I manage a department of 19 staff members and work with all library departments.

Peggy Cadigan

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Deputy State Librarian for Innovation & Strategic Partnerships
New Jersey State Library

County: 

  • MERCER
Areas of Expertise
  • Presentations & Public Speaking
  • leadership
  • Diversity
Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
  • Special
About Me

I started my career as a Library Assistant and have worked as a Reference Librarian and as a Library Consultant.

Jennifer Caputo

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School Library Media Specialist
Sparta Middle School

County: 

  • SUSSEX
Areas of Expertise
  • academic libraries
  • Assessment
  • Budgeting
  • Building Management
Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • School
About Me

Collaborating with teachers and helping to integrate technology into lessons for re-design is my specialty.

Chris Carbone

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Director
South Brunswick Public Library

County: 

  • MIDDLESEX
Areas of Expertise
  • Adult Program & Services
  • Budgeting
  • Business
  • Labor Negotiations
  • Building Management
Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
About Me

Hello!  I am the Director of a mid-size public library with 25 years experience in New Jersey libraries.  I have worked in several different areas of public library service and have been in administration for 10 years.  I hold an MLS from Rutgers

Maureen Carroll

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School Library Media Specialist
Hackensack Middle School

County: 

  • BERGEN
Areas of Expertise
  • School Media Specialist
  • middle school
  • Young Adult Collection Development & Management
  • Young Adult Program & Services
  • SGOs
  • lesson planning
  • Google Apps for Education
  • Public libraries
  • Reader's Advisory
  • Research
  • inquiry
  • Emerging Technology
  • Chromebooks
  • 1:1
  • PARCC testing coordination
  • Professional Development
Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • School
About Me

I am an energetic and motivated information professional that is fully certified as a School Library Media Specialist as well as a Professional Librarian in the State of New Jersey.

Deena Caswell

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Supervisor of Outreach and Diversity
Cherry Hill Public Library

County: 

  • CAMDEN
Areas of Expertise
  • Adult Program & Services
  • Outreach
  • Diversity
  • Information Service | Reference
  • LGBTQ Programming & Collections
  • Community Partnerships
  • Presentations & Public Speaking
  • Graphic Novel Collection Development
Types of Libraries I have worked in
  • Public
About Me

Deena Caswell has represented the Cherry Hill Public Library in the Cherry Hill and South Jersey community since the fall of 2014, first in her role as Outreach Librarian and now as the Supervisor of Outreach and Diversity.

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