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Jennifer Johnson

Children's Program Coordinator
Washington County Public Library
Areas of Expertise
Children’s Program & Services
Children's Collections
Children's Programming
Outreach
School Outreach
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Academic
Public
School
About Me

Hello! My name is Jennifer Johnson and I have been the Children's Program Coordinator for the Washington County Library system since February of this year.

Anne Reever Osborne

Assistant Regional Director
Buffalo River Regional Library
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
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Academic
Library Agencies
Public
Special
About Me

I have worked in libraries for over 30 years and am committed to providing high quality learning support to library communities.

Laura Giacobbe

Specialist Librarian (Research & Instruction)
Monmouth University
NJ - County
MONMOUTH
Areas of Expertise
Diversity
Information Literacy instruction
Research
Presentations & Public Speaking
academic libraries
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Academic
Public
About Me

Hello there! My name is Laura and  most of my experience lies in the academic library. I spend most of my time teaching research instruction classes. My area of focus is in DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging).

Amy Corbitt

Library Director
Millersville Public Library of Sumner County
Areas of Expertise
Collection development
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Academic
Public
School
About Me

Hey there! I'm Amy, the Library Director at the Millersville Public Library of Sumner County. I've been in this role since October 2022, but my experience in library work goes way back.

Tanya

Library Director
Pennsauken Free Public Library
NJ - County
CAMDEN
Areas of Expertise
Organizational Leadership
Management (Personnel)
Emerging Technology
STEM in Libraries
Public libraries
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Academic
Public
About Me

Tanya Finney Estrada is currently the Director of the Pennsauken Free Public Library in New Jersey.

Brandy Walthall

Youth Services Librarian
Atlantic City Free Public Library
NJ - County
ATLANTIC
Areas of Expertise
Circulation
Youth Services
Children’s Program & Services
Teen Programming
Diversity
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Academic
Public
About Me

Hello. My name is Brandy Walthall. I began my library career in an academic library in Texas. I received my MLS from the University of North Texas in 2021.

Alyssa Valenti

Electronic Resources and Web Services Librarian
Raritan Valley Community College
NJ - County
HUNTERDON
Areas of Expertise
Electronic Resources Management
Web Design
Website
Information Literacy instruction
Information Literacy
Information Service | Reference
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Academic
About Me

I am the electronic resources and web services librarian at Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, NJ.

Heather

Instruction & Emerging Technologies Librarian/ Associate Professor-Librarian
Rider University
NJ - County
MERCER
Areas of Expertise
Instruction
Research & Publishing
Online Learning
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Academic
About Me

Heather Dalal, MLIS, MEd, has been an academic librarian for 20 years.  Interested in career development, would be a good mentor for those looking to do reference and instruction or starting publishing. 

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.

Robert Krack

Library Associate
Rutgers University Libraries
NJ - County
MIDDLESEX
Areas of Expertise
Collection Management
Space Management Databases
Project Management
Collection Shifts
Disaster Recovery
Types of Libraries I have worked in
Academic
About Me

My name is Robert Krack and I have worked for the Rutgers University Libraries for over 20 years. My main responsibility is managing the collections of the Alexander Library.

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