Mentors | Outstanding in Their Field

Sarah Washburn

Areas of expertise
Thought leader in libraries

Gail Sheldon

Areas of expertise
Developing a new library program or service, Community needs assessment, Leading change in the library or the community, Equity initiative in the library, community, and/or profession, Professional values in the library or community, Managing staff for growth and/or inclusion, Building a library brand, Developing library partnerships, Evaluation of library projects or services, Building library culture, Policy, Budgeting, Strategic Planning

Lynn Hoffman

Areas of expertise
Library or Community Group Facilitation, Leading change in the library or the community, Building a library culture, Strategic Planning

Judy Calhoun

Areas of expertise
Developing a new library program or service, Leading change in the library or the community, Professional values in the library or community, Developing library partnerships, Technology in libraries, Policy, Budgeting

Jennifer Pearson

Areas of expertise
Leading change in the library or the community, Building a library brand, Developing library partnerships, Advocacy

Amy Twito

Areas of expertise
Leading change in the library or the community, Equity initiative in the library, community, and/or profession

Stephanie Chase

Areas of expertise
Developing a new library program or service, Library or Community Group Facilitation, Leading change in the library or the community, Managing staff for growth and/or inclusion, Evaluation of library projects or services, Building library culture, Thought Leader in Libraries, Policy, Strategic Planning

Hope Decker

Areas of expertise
Developing a new library program or service, Community needs assessment, Library or Community Group Facilitation, Leading change in the library or the community, Developing library partnerships, Conflict Resolution, strengthening community wellbeing

Linda W Braun

Linda W Braun LEO (a consulting and training organization) Learning Consultant Tell us about your experience leading a change in your library and/or in your community. In my work as a consultant and trainer I regularly work with library staff to help them re-imagine...

Julie Elmore

Areas of expertise
Developing a new library program or service, Professional values in the library or community, Building library culture, Budgeting, Writing (grants, proofing, and when things need to be worded just so). Getting things done/ability to finish projects. And not afraid to be the one to question things.

Chance Hunt

Areas of expertise
Developing a new library program or service, Community needs assessment, Leading change in the library or the community, Equity initiative in the library, community, and/or profession, Professional values in the library or community, Managing staff for growth and/or inclusion, Developing library partnerships, Evaluation of library projects or services, Thought Leader in Libraries, Policy, Budgeting, Conflict Resolution, Strategic Planning

Phillip Carter

Areas of expertise
Library or Community Group Facilitation, Leading change in the library or the community, Professional values in the library or community, Managing staff for growth and/or inclusion, Building a library brand, Developing library partnerships, Policy, Budgeting, Conflict Resolution

Patrick Bodily

Areas of expertise
Library or Community Group Facilitation, Building a library brand, Evaluation of library projects or services, Building library culture, Strategic Planning, Conference Presentations

Kathy Zappitello

Areas of expertise
Developing a new library program or service, Community needs assessment, Library or Community Group Facilitation, Leading change in the library or the community, Equity initiative in the library, community, and/or profession, Professional values in the library or community, Managing staff for growth and/or inclusion, Building a library brand, Developing library partnerships, Building library culture, Thought Leader in Libraries, Policy, Budgeting, Conflict Resolution, Strategic Planning

Maribeth Shafer

Areas of expertise
Professional values in the library or community, Building a library brand, Policy

Gail Santy

Areas of expertise
Developing a new library program or service, Community needs assessment, Library or Community Group Facilitation, Leading change in the library or the community, Professional values in the library or community, Managing staff for growth and/or inclusion, Evaluation of library projects or services, Building library culture, Thought Leader in Libraries, Policy, Conflict Resolution, Strategic Planning, personnel issues

Susan O’Connell

Areas of expertise
Professional values in the library or community, Developing library partnerships, Building library culture, Revitalizing ‘semi-dormant’ rural libraries

Drew Wichterman

Areas of expertise
Developing a new library program or service, Library or Community Group Facilitation, Leading change in the library or the community, Equity initiative in the library, community, and/or profession, Managing staff for growth and/or inclusion, Developing library partnerships, Evaluation of library projects or services, Building library culture, Budgeting, Grant Writing

Jamie LaRue

Areas of expertise
Developing a new library program or service, Community needs assessment, Library or Community Group Facilitation, Leading change in the library or the community, Professional values in the library or community, Building a library brand, Developing library partnerships, Evaluation of library projects or services, Building library culture, Thought Leader in Libraries, Technology in libraries, Policy, Budgeting, Strategic Planning

Cicely Douglas

Areas of expertise
Equity initiative in the library, community, and/or profession; Developing library partnerships; Evaluation of library projects or services; Strategic Planning