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Kate-Lynn Brown

Senior Teen Services Librarian
Piscataway Public Library
NJ - County
MIDDLESEX
Areas of Expertise
Youth Services
Makerspace
YA Program & Services
YA literature
Graphic Novel Collection Development
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Public
About Me

Hi! My name is Kate-Lynn Brown and I am one of the Teen Services Librarians at the Piscataway Public Library. I order graphic novels and manage some of our digital collections, including eBooks for teens and services such as Hoopla and Kanopy.

Danielle Pitter

Graduate Student
New Jersey Library Association
NJ - County
MIDDLESEX
Areas of Expertise
Website
Customer Service
Diversity
Resume Writing
wordpress
Social Networking
YA literature
Library technology
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Public
About Me

I started my library journey in 2020, by contacting local librarians and workers on their experiences.

Melody Scagnelli-Townley

Library Director
Bayonne Public Library
NJ - County
HUDSON
Areas of Expertise
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.

Lynn Hoffman

Deputy Director
Somerset County Library System of New Jersey
NJ - County
SOMERSET
Areas of Expertise
Project Management
Change Management
ILS management
Organizational Leadership
Assessment
Data analysis
Library technology
Digital collections
Facilitation
Strategic Planning
Professional Development
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Public
About Me

I've been a senior administrator at large public libraries for the past 15 years, and I love helping other library works maximize their strengths in order to provide the best possible service that we can for our communities.

Joy Robinson

Senior Adult Services Librarian
Piscatway Public Library
NJ - County
MIDDLESEX
Areas of Expertise
Information Service | Reference
Collection development
Adult Program & Services
Outreach
Customer Service
Mentoring
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Academic
Public
About Me

I am an Adult Services librarian at Piscataway Public Library. I started my library career as a circulation clerk at an academic library.   Later, while serving as a library assisant, I began studying for my MLIS at Rutgers University.

Mary C. Martin

Library Director
Wanaque Public Library
NJ - County
PASSAIC
Areas of Expertise
Budgeting
Collection development
Customer Service
Digital Literacy
Grant writing
Innovation
Knowledge Management
Library Administration
Marketing and Public Relations
Organizational culture
Organizational Leadership
Reader's Advisory
Social media
Staff Development
Systems Thinking
Technology
Training
User Training
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Academic
Public
About Me

I've been a librarian for 25+ years, and have worked in a variety of libraries and jobs.

Janet Crane

Children's Coordinator
Ringwood Public Library
NJ - County
PASSAIC
Areas of Expertise
Children’s Program & Services
"Storytimes, Music times, Literacy Buddies, Lego League, Pet therapy program
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Public
About Me

I have been the Children's Coordinator for two years and was an elementary and preschool teacher for roughly ten years prior.

Crystal Hooper

Branch Manager
Somerset County Library System of New Jersey
NJ - County
SOMERSET
Areas of Expertise
Building Management
Project Management
Staff Supervision & Evaluation
Technology
Organizational Leadership
Training
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Public
About Me

I've worked in various customer service sectors in leadership roles - restaurant, retail, television, and libraries. Supervision, change management, and special projects are my wheelhouse areas.

Carina Gonzalez

Media Specialist
Governor Livingston High School Instructional Media Center
NJ - County
UNION
Areas of Expertise
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.

Justin Savage

Research and Reference Librarian
Montclair State University Harry A. Sprague Library
NJ - County
ESSEX
Areas of Expertise
Information Service | Reference
Information Literacy instruction
Virtual Reference
Online instruction
Open Educational Resources
Research
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Academic
Public
Special
About Me

Hi! My name is Justin Savage and I'm entering my fourth year as a Research and Reference Librarian at Montclair State University's Harry A. Sprague Library.

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