LGBTQ Programming & Collections

Melaina Squicciarini

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Youth Services Librarian
Highland Park Public Library
NJ - County
MIDDLESEX
<strong>Areas of Expertise</strong>
Teen Programming
Teen Collection Development & Management
Empathy and Compassion
LGBTQ Programming & Collections
Animals
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Public
School
About Me

Hi! I'm Melaina (they/them). I am a retired veterinary technician turned librarian! I brought my empathy and compassion forward approach to working with animals to throw myself head first into becoming a teen librarian.

Melody Scagnelli-Townley

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Library Director
Bayonne Public Library
NJ - County
HUDSON
<strong>Areas of Expertise</strong>
Social media
Social Media Content Creation
Outreach
Marketing and Public Relations
Information Service | Reference
Customer Service
eBooks
Digital collections
Young Adult Collection Development & Management
Graphic Novel Collection Development
Children's Collections
LGBTQ Programming & Collections
Website
Local History
genealogy
Collection development
Award Selection Committee Participation
Adult Program & Services
YA Program & Services
urban libraries
Renovations
Staff Supervision & Evaluation
Staff Scheduling
Policy Creation
Trustee Meetings
Budgeting
Building Management
Change Management
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Academic
Public
School
About Me

My name is Melody Scagnelli-Townley and I am the Library Director at Bayonne Public Library. Before becoming the Director, I spent seven months as the Interim Director. Before that, I was the Outreach Librarian for 3.5 years.

Carina Gonzalez

Carina Gonzalez
Media Specialist
Governor Livingston High School Instructional Media Center
NJ - County
UNION
<strong>Areas of Expertise</strong>
Computer Classes
Instructional Technology
Edtech
Presentations & Public Speaking
LGBTQ Programming & Collections
Diversity
Information Service | Reference
Virtual Reference
adult reference
Adult Program & Services
Information Literacy instruction
Strategic Planning
Web Design
instructional design
graphic design
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Academic
Public
School
About Me

I am a media specialist at Governor Livingston High School's Instructional Media Center in Berkeley Heights, NJ.  My passions in librarianship include social justice, access, and intellectual freedom.

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