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Association of Bookmobile & Outreach Services
Nominations for 2013 Office and Board Positions
Biographical Statements
A pre-election survey will take place prior to the ballot. The election wi=
ll take place via Survey Monkey from 11/26/2012 through 12/3/2012.
Vice President/President Elect - Serves for one year. Vote for one.
Eletha Davis, Mobile Library Services Manager, Youth and Neighborhood Outre=
ach, Williamsburg Regional Library
I am running for office because I believe in mobile library service, inform=
ation is power, literacy, hospitality, going the extra mile, and service to=
organizations that make a difference. ABOS has truly been a blessing to me=
in my professional career, and I would like to "pass the baton" by sharing=
my knowledge, skills, and abilities. I have a lot to contribute, and just=
as previous officers of the association, I can continue to help build a le=
gacy of information, skills, knowledge, and excellence for the Association =
of Bookmobiles and Outreach Services. Our best hope for the survival of bo=
okmobiles and outreach is knowledgeable, innovative, and well-trained profe=
ssionals. I have more than 28 years of bookmobile service. I also have tw=
o graduate degrees, one in Social Work and the other in Library Science, an=
d certificates in Public Participant, Communications for Effective Public P=
articipant, and Techniques for Effective Public Participant. I have served=
on numerous boards and committees and have coordinated the logistics of co=
nferences and training sessions. I am also a seasoned well-prepared presen=
ter and trainer. I am dedicated and a hard worker. I have been the recipi=
ent of many honors and many awards, which I am very thankful, but the most =
rewarding thing for me is providing people, of all ages, access to informat=
ion, books, and technology. I strongly believe in using what you have, mak=
ing the better best, and smaller vehicles do not mean shrinking library ser=
vice. My years of experience, education, dedication, and willingness to se=
rve are the ideal combinations for the office of vice president/president e=
lect of the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services.
Melanie Sperling, Outreach Manager, Boone County Public Library
I am the Outreach Manager for the Boone County Public Library in Northern K=
entucky. Prior to coming to the BCPL in 2001, I worked at the Xavier Univer=
sity Libraries in Cincinnati for 15 years in positions ranging from student=
assistant to circulation librarian.
The Outreach Manager position was created in February, 2012. I received thi=
s promotion in recognition of my relationships over the last 5 years with a=
rea colleges and senior care facilities. Working from my car, I provide bib=
liographic instruction, short talks and book discussions for adults. I mana=
ge the world's best outreach delivery team and have coworkers with huge hea=
rts who help with all that I do.
My most unique experience is the BCPL's partnership with Cincinnati's Frees=
tore Foodbank to provide monthly distributions of 10,000 lbs. of groceries =
to needy families. Conducting successful distributions involves finding 15 =
volunteers willing to work in the library parking lot distributing grocerie=
s to 200 families during a two-hour period. To find the 200 families, I con=
tact schools, coworkers and social service agencies as well as knock on doo=
rs in subsidized housing facilities. I invite influential members of our co=
mmunity to help with the distribution with the hope that they will donate t=
he $1,250 that I need to pay for each delivery from the Freestore Foodbank.
I attended my first ABOS conference this year as a recipient of a Carol Hol=
e Conference Attendance Grant. Without the grant, I would not have been abl=
e to attend. I found each session to be brimming with useful information. B=
ecause of this experience, I am running for Vice President/President-Elect =
because I feel passionate about the ABOS. If elected, I would work diligent=
ly with the officers and board members to continue to provide the superior =
experience to others that I had when joining the ABOS.
Secretary - Serves for one year. Vote for one.
Kathryn Totten, Branch Manager, Manager of Outreach Services, Anythink Libr=
aries
I am a branch manager and the manager of Outreach Services for Anythink Lib=
raries in Adams County, CO. I am a former president of ABOS, serving as =
president the year we had a combined conference with ARSL in Denver. For se=
veral years I have served on the website/technology committee. In 2012 I p=
articipated in the selecting of our new logo and website design. In 2011 I=
served on the Bylaws committee. We now have very clear Bylaws and a Polic=
ies and Procedures manual which helps the board and officers make clear dec=
isions for ABOS. I have been involved in site selection for a few of the A=
BOS conferences as well as the ABOS contact person for our vendors and spon=
sors. I served in 2012 as the secretary for ABOS. I would like to continu=
e for another year. My focus will be on continuing with document retention=
and organization, gathering ABOS history from members, and updating the Ha=
ndbook for Mobile Services Staff.
Treasurer - Serves for one year. Vote for one.
Wendy Ramsey, Team Leader, Outreach Services, Columbus Public Library
I am a 31 year employee at the Columbus Metropolitan Library in Columbus, O=
hio. I have been an Assistant Branch Manager/Youth Services librarian at t=
wo of our branches, Youth Services Coordinator and also Staff Development C=
oordinator during my time at CML. Since 2001 I have been programming to ch=
ildren with special needs through our Main library but in 2009 I was transf=
erred to Outreach Services and became a Team Leader in charge of Programmin=
g. It was then I was introduced to the ABOS listserv. I attended my first =
ABOS conference in 2011 in Cleveland and became interested in serving on th=
e board. I am the current ABOS Treasurer and would like to continue in tha=
t role for another year. I have made it a priority this year to keep the A=
BOS Board informed of all the financial transactions in a way that helps th=
em see the spending patterns but doesn't put anyone to sleep!
Board Members - Serve for two years. Vote for 3.
Lori Berezovsky, Community Outreach Coordinator, Salina Public Library
A native of DeKalb, Illinois, Lori Berezovsky graduated from Northern Illin=
ois University with a BA and MA in art history before moving to Kansas. She=
earned her MLS from Emporia State University and started her library caree=
r as a reference librarian at Salina Public Library in 1994. Five years ago=
Lori was named head of the newly created outreach department at Salina Pub=
lic Library, which includes the library's lifelong learning program, CLASS =
(Community Learning and Skill Sharing), and public relations in its scope. =
Lori continually seeks out new ways to be the "face" of the library, such a=
s the book cart drill team she assembled for a local parade, or Get Caught =
Reading at the Festival where teams of staff members roam the annual Smoky =
Hill River Festival grounds looking for readers. Her newest outreach projec=
t is Celebrate Salina, an online venue to celebrate the people and things t=
hat make Salina, KS a better place. In addition, Lori currently serves on S=
alina's Volunteer Connection advisory council.
Lori sums it up by saying, "ABOS was a wonderful discovery several years ag=
o, and opened up a whole new world of outreach information, friends and con=
tacts, and a community of support that had been missing. Being a Board Memb=
er-at-Large would allow me to pay it forward by helping to shape the future=
of the organization that has been such an inspiration to me."
Alexandria Godina, Head of Outreach Services, Clearview Library District
Hi ABOS members! I am Ally (Alexandria) Godina, and I am excited about the =
opportunity to serve as a Board-Member-at-Large for the upcoming year. As t=
he Head of Outreach Services, I manage eight wonderful and dedicated outrea=
ch staff and our absolutely amazing two-year-old Bookmobile that visits com=
munities delivering storytimes, books, media, crafts, programs and conversa=
tion to patrons of all ages and abilities. I was fortunate to attend the AB=
OS conference for the first time this year and although fairly new to ABOS =
and new to bookmobiles, I am not new to libraries or Outreach Services. For=
the past seven years that I have been in libraries, my passion remains in =
reaching out into the community and bringing the tremendous services the li=
brary offers wherever I go.
What I love most about being an outreach librarian and what I'm excited to =
share with the ABOS Board is my passion and enthusiasm for what the library=
can offer sans the traditional library setting (and walls). As well, I'm p=
assionate about getting great books/media into the hands of both eager and =
reluctant readers, ensuring equitable access of library materials, and thro=
ugh these interactions, creating lifelong library users.
As a manager of a new bookmobile and outreach department I have a lot of kn=
owledge to gain, but I also feel my diverse experience in public/academic l=
ibraries, knowledge and commitment to working with all ages of library patr=
ons and new and innovative ideas will serve as a great asset to the ABOS bo=
ard. I would be so appreciative of the opportunity to be a Board-Member-at-=
Large and help keep ABOS the relevant and useful organization that it is.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Jennifer Kelley, Publicity and Outreach Librarian, Kershaw County Library S=
ystem
I am the Publicity and Outreach Librarian for the Kershaw County Library sy=
stem, a small system located in the Midlands of South Carolina. After many =
years in retail (primarily bookselling) and banking, I finally decided what=
I wanted to do when I grew up. So, at the age of 50(ish) I returned to sch=
ool to earn my Master's in Library and Information Science at the Universit=
y of South Carolina.
As Outreach Librarian (a department of one) I am responsible for bringing l=
ibrary services to those who cannot come to the library-for any number of r=
easons. Doing storytimes at local daycares, or visiting senior centers, or =
bringing the bookmobile to local community events, my job brings me into co=
ntact with such a variety of individuals that I can share my passion for bo=
oks, reading, and libraries.
I am a recent member of ABOS, and I am eager to play a larger role in this =
wonderful organization. I believe that Outreach is such a vital part of wha=
t libraries are doing today-we serve as advocates for library services in m=
any nontraditional ways-and we are out there in the community every day. I=
'm eager to learn from others, and do my part in raising the awareness of t=
he many Outreach services libraries have to offer.
Lola Snyder, Outreach/ Book Bus Coordinator, Evansville Vanderburgh Public =
Library
My name is Lola Snyder. I work at Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library in =
southwest Indiana and have done so for 15 years. The entirety of my career =
has been in the Children's department as the Book Bus coordinator serving d=
aycares and preschools. Over the years I have expanded services to the gene=
ral public and am now delving into senior services. Three years ago I deci=
ded that I wanted to have more of a stake in the future of my library and t=
he library as a whole so I returned to school and received my MLS in the fa=
ll of 2012 from IUPUI in Indianapolis. It was a phenomenal experience that =
reenergized me through new learning and in depth conversations with others =
who are passionate about librarianship. I have been involved in ABOS since =
the beginnings in Columbus, OH and am excited about the path the members ha=
ve chosen for our organization under the leadership of the ABOS Board. Beca=
use of their example and dedication to Outreach services and this organizat=
ion, I was inspired to serve on the Marketing Committee last year. My recen=
t studies and continued commitment to ABOS have created in me the desire to=
be involved at an even deeper level with ABOS as a Board Member-at-Large.
Michael Swendrowski, Specialty Vehicle Services, LLC
If honored with a second term on the Board, I look forward to contributing =
my unique expertise to the Board overall, and further to working with the M=
arketing Committee specifically to further the reach of our Association wor=
ldwide. I believe there are many outreach departments that would benefit g=
reatly from the benefits and resources of our esteemed group, and that they=
only need to know more about us! With the new website now complete, I fee=
l it's an excellent opportunity to develop new marketing materials and meth=
ods to reach these folks and welcome them into the fold. I hope you agree!
Thank you in advance for your vote!
Marianne Thompson, Outreach Services Manager, Fountaindale Public Library D=
istrict
I am Marianne Thompson, Outreach Services Manager for Fountaindale Public L=
ibrary District, Bolingbrook, IL. I have worked for Fountaindale for 23 ye=
ars, and have over 34 years of experience as a professional librarian.
* I received my MLS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978.
* In 1978, I worked at Winding Rivers Library System (WI), on the B=
ookmobile & discovered the world of Outreach Library Service!
* I became Information Services Manager at Fountaindale Public Libr=
ary (IL), 1989. I started a mail program for patrons who could not get to t=
he library. The library had no Outreach department at that time.
* In 2002, the Board approved the purchase of a 32 foot Matthews Bo=
okmobile, and service began in February 2003. In 2006, when the Outreach M=
anager left, I asked to have Outreach Services added to my duties. I saw t=
his as an opportunity to grow the service.
* Under my direction:
o staff doubled,
o services increased to elementary & preschools,
o home bound delivery was expanded.
o partnerships with the schools to provide literacy programs
o partnership with Panera Bread for "Milk & Cookies" story time
o partnership with senior centers to provide Bookmobile service, book clu=
bs, and game days
o partnership with Park District for events ,"Tons of Trucks", "Halloween=
Happenings", summer park visits
o partnership with Township for back-to-school events, senior health fair=
s
o developed highly successful puppet shows for Bookmobile as new summer p=
rogramming - (MOPS-Mobile Outreach Puppeteers)
* ABOS board member since 2012
I believe successful Outreach library service is to deliver and provide lib=
rary materials to those who can't come to the library, and to share my love=
of reading with library patrons. Outreach & Bookmobile services are extrem=
ely vital for libraries to provide to their residents, especially in our cu=
rrent economic situation.
Sam Wallin, Rural Services Coordinator, Fort Vancouver Regional Library Dis=
trict
I'm married and I have two kids (Hazel and Henry). I am an award-winning p=
laywright (My play "Memory Fragments" won the Stanley Drama Award in 2009).=
Before I was a librarian, I worked for three years as a beer brewer. Be=
fore that, I worked for two years as a coffee roaster. I've never liked se=
lling things. I like making things and giving things away.
I have been working in libraries for about 8 years, starting in circulation=
while earning my master's degree. I have been a reference librarian and a=
branch manager for a small town library. Since January of 2012, I have be=
en the Rural Services Coordinator for the Fort Vancouver Regional Library D=
istrict. Our district has just retired one bookmobile, and the future is u=
nclear for the remaining two vehicles. My job has been to research, plan, =
and execute alternate ways to serve the affected rural populations. In my =
first year I set up three "Library Expresses" - small, mostly unstaffed, st=
ationary library facilities. The smallest of these is a hold pick-up and a=
book drop up at a rural school, while the most robust is a 325 sq. ft. uns=
taffed library, with a collection, computers, hold pick-up, and wifi, which=
patrons can access by unlocking the front door with their library card and=
a barcode reader.
I attended my first ABOS conference in 2012, where I presented the session =
"Creativity Abounds," outlining the many different stationary services libr=
aries around the US are putting in place in diverse, remote, and rural area=
s.
The future of bookmobiles, outreach, rural services, and stationary library=
installations in non-library locations is an interesting and dynamic subje=
ct. I would like to be a resource for information and ideas for the member=
s of ABOS, as this area of service continues to be explored.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Wiedman
2012 ABOS Nominating Chair
Karen.Wied...@rhpl.org<mailto:Karen.Wied...@rhpl.org>
November 13, 2012
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<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt">Association o=
f Bookmobile & Outreach Services<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt">Nominations f=
or 2013 Office and Board Positions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style=3D"font-size:16.0pt">Biographical =
Statements<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p=
></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">A pre-election s=
urvey will take place prior to the ballot. The election will take pla=
ce via Survey Monkey from 11/26/2012 through 12/3/2012.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><b><u><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt">Vice Presi=
dent/President Elect</span></u></b> – Serves for one year. Vote for o=
ne.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><b>Eletha Davis, <i>Mobile Library Services Manag=
er, Youth and Neighborhood Outreach, Williamsburg Regional Library</i><o:p>=
</o:p></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I am running for of=
fice because I believe in mobile library service, information is power, lit=
eracy, hospitality, going the extra mile, and service to organizations that=
make a difference. ABOS has truly been
a blessing to me in my professional career, and I would like to “pas=
s the baton” by sharing my knowledge, skills, and abilities. I =
have a lot to contribute, and just as previous officers of the association,=
I can continue to help build a legacy of information,
skills, knowledge, and excellence for the Association of Bookmobiles and O=
utreach Services. Our best hope for the survival of bookmobiles and o=
utreach is knowledgeable, innovative, and well-trained professionals. =
I have more than 28 years of bookmobile service.
I also have two graduate degrees, one in Social Work and the other in Libr=
ary Science, and certificates in Public Participant, Communications for Eff=
ective Public Participant, and Techniques for Effective Public Participant.=
I have served on numerous boards
and committees and have coordinated the logistics of conferences and train=
ing sessions. I am also a seasoned well-prepared presenter and traine=
r. I am dedicated and a hard worker. I have been the recipient =
of many honors and many awards, which I am very
thankful, but the most rewarding thing for me is providing people, of all =
ages, access to information, books, and technology. I strongly believ=
e in using what you have, making the better best, and smaller vehicles do n=
ot mean shrinking library service. My
years of experience, education, dedication, and willingness to serve are t=
he ideal combinations for the office of vice president/president elect of t=
he Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services.</span><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Melanie Sperling=
, <i>Outreach Manager, Boone County Public Library</i><o:p></o:p></span></b=
></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I am the Outreach M=
anager for the Boone County Public Library in Northern Kentucky. Prior to c=
oming to the BCPL in 2001, I worked at the Xavier University Libraries in C=
incinnati for 15 years in positions
ranging from student assistant to circulation librarian.<o:p></o:p></span>=
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">The Outreach Manage=
r position was created in February, 2012. I received this promotion in reco=
gnition of my relationships over the last 5 years with area colleges and se=
nior care facilities. Working from my
car, I provide bibliographic instruction, short talks and book discussions=
for adults. I manage the world’s best outreach delivery team and hav=
e coworkers with huge hearts who help with all that I do.<o:p></o:p></span>=
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">My most unique expe=
rience is the BCPL’s partnership with Cincinnati's Freestore Foodbank=
to provide monthly distributions of 10,000 lbs. of groceries to needy fami=
lies. Conducting successful distributions
involves finding 15 volunteers willing to work in the library parking lot =
distributing groceries to 200 families during a two-hour period. To find th=
e 200 families, I contact schools, coworkers and social service agencies as=
well as knock on doors in subsidized
housing facilities. I invite influential members of our community to help =
with the distribution with the hope that they will donate the $1,250 that I=
need to pay for each delivery from the Freestore Foodbank.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I attended my first=
ABOS conference this year as a recipient of a Carol Hole Conference Attend=
ance Grant. Without the grant, I would not have been able to attend. I foun=
d each session to be brimming with useful
information. Because of this experience, I am running for Vice President/P=
resident-Elect because I feel passionate about the ABOS. If elected, I woul=
d work diligently with the officers and board members to continue to provid=
e the superior experience to others
that I had when joining the ABOS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt"><u>Secretary</u>=
</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"> – Serves for one year. V=
ote for one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><b>Kathryn Totten, <i>Branch Manager, Manager of =
Outreach Services, Anythink Libraries</i><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I am a branch manag=
er and the manager of Outreach Services for Anythink Libraries in Adams Cou=
nty, CO. I am a former president of ABOS, serving as pres=
ident the year we had a combined conference with ARSL
in Denver. For several years I have served on the website/technology commi=
ttee. In 2012 I participated in the selecting of our new logo and web=
site design. In 2011 I served on the Bylaws committee. We now h=
ave very clear Bylaws and a Policies and Procedures
manual which helps the board and officers make clear decisions for ABOS.&n=
bsp; I have been involved in site selection for a few of the ABOS conferenc=
es as well as the ABOS contact person for our vendors and sponsors. I=
served in 2012 as the secretary for ABOS.
I would like to continue for another year. My focus will be on conti=
nuing with document retention and organization, gathering ABOS history from=
members, and updating the Handbook for Mobile Services Staff.</span><span =
style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><b><u><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt">Treasurer<=
/span></u></b> – Serves for one year. Vote for one.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><b>Wendy Ramsey, <i>Team Leader, Outreach Service=
s, Columbus Public Library</i><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I am a 31 year empl=
oyee at the Columbus Metropolitan Library in Columbus, Ohio. I have b=
een an Assistant Branch Manager/Youth Services librarian at two of our bran=
ches, Youth Services Coordinator and also
Staff Development Coordinator during my time at CML. Since 2001 I ha=
ve been programming to children with special needs through our Main library=
but in 2009 I was transferred to Outreach Services and became a Team Leade=
r in charge of Programming. It was then
I was introduced to the ABOS listserv. I attended my first ABOS conference=
in 2011 in Cleveland and became interested in serving on the board. =
I am the current ABOS Treasurer and would like to continue in that role for=
another year. I have made it a priority
this year to keep the ABOS Board informed of all the financial transaction=
s in a way that helps them see the spending patterns but doesn’t put =
anyone to sleep!</span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span><=
/p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><u><span style=3D"font-size:14.0pt">Board Members=
</span></u></b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"> – Serve =
for two years. Vote for 3.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Lori Berezovs=
ky, <i>Community Outreach Coordinator, Salina Public Library</i><o:p></o:p>=
</span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">A native of DeKalb,=
Illinois, Lori Berezovsky graduated from Northern Illinois University with=
a BA and MA in art history before moving to Kansas. She earned her MLS fro=
m Emporia State University and started
her library career as a reference librarian at Salina Public Library in 19=
94. Five years ago Lori was named head of the newly created outreach depart=
ment at Salina Public Library, which includes the library’s lifelong =
learning program, CLASS (Community Learning
and Skill Sharing), and public relations in its scope. Lori continually se=
eks out new ways to be the “face” of the library, such as the b=
ook cart drill team she assembled for a local parade, or
<i>Get Caught Reading at the Festival</i> where teams of staff members roam=
the annual Smoky Hill River Festival grounds looking for readers. Her newe=
st outreach project is
<i>Celebrate Salina</i>, an online venue to celebrate the people and things=
that make Salina, KS a better place. In addition, Lori currently serves on=
Salina’s Volunteer Connection advisory council.<o:p></o:p></span></p=
>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Lori sums it up by =
saying, “ABOS was a wonderful discovery several years ago, and opened=
up a whole new world of outreach information, friends and contacts, and a =
community of support that had been missing.
Being a Board Member-at-Large would allow me to pay it forward by helping =
to shape the future of the organization that has been such an inspiration t=
o me.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><b>Alexandria Godina, <i>Head of Outreach Service=
s, Clearview Library District</i><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Hi ABOS members! I =
am Ally (Alexandria) Godina, and I am excited about the opportunity to serv=
e as a Board-Member-at-Large for the upcoming year. As the Head of Outreach=
Services, I manage eight wonderful
and dedicated outreach staff and our absolutely amazing two-year-old Bookm=
obile that visits communities delivering storytimes, books, media, crafts, =
programs and conversation to patrons of all ages and abilities. I was fortu=
nate to attend the ABOS conference
for the first time this year and although fairly new to ABOS and new to bo=
okmobiles, I am not new to libraries or Outreach Services. For the past sev=
en years that I have been in libraries, my passion remains in reaching out =
into the community and bringing
the tremendous services the library offers wherever I go.<o:p></o:p></span=
></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">What I love most ab=
out being an outreach librarian and what I’m excited to share with th=
e ABOS Board is my passion and enthusiasm for what the library can offer sa=
ns the traditional library setting (and walls).
As well, I’m passionate about getting great books/media into the han=
ds of both eager and reluctant readers, ensuring equitable access of librar=
y materials, and through these interactions, creating lifelong library user=
s.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">As a manager of a n=
ew bookmobile and outreach department I have a lot of knowledge to gain, bu=
t I also feel my diverse experience in public/academic libraries, knowledge=
and commitment to working with
<i>all</i> ages of library patrons and new and innovative ideas will serve =
as a great asset to the ABOS board. I would be so appreciative of the oppor=
tunity to be a Board-Member-at-Large and help keep ABOS the relevant and us=
eful organization that it is.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Thank you for your =
time and consideration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Jennifer Kell=
ey, <i>Publicity and Outreach Librarian, Kershaw County Library System</i><=
o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I am the Publicity =
and Outreach Librarian for the Kershaw County Library system, a small syste=
m located in the Midlands of South Carolina. After many years in retail (pr=
imarily bookselling) and banking, I
finally decided what I wanted to do when I grew up. So, at the age of 50(i=
sh) I returned to school to earn my Master’s in Library and Informati=
on Science at the University of South Carolina.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">As Outreach Librari=
an (a department of one) I am responsible for bringing library services to =
those who cannot come to the library—for any number of reasons. Doing=
storytimes at local daycares, or visiting
senior centers, or bringing the bookmobile to local community events, my j=
ob brings me into contact with such a variety of individuals that I can sha=
re my passion for books, reading, and libraries.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I am a recent membe=
r of ABOS, and I am eager to play a larger role in this wonderful organizat=
ion. I believe that Outreach is such a vital part of what libraries are doi=
ng today—we serve as advocates for library
services in many nontraditional ways—and we are out there in the com=
munity every day. I’m eager to learn from others, and do my par=
t in raising the awareness of the many Outreach services libraries have to =
offer.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </=
o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Lola Snyder, <i>=
Outreach/ Book Bus Coordinator, Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library</i></=
span></b><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">My name is Lola Sny=
der. I work at Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library in southwest Indiana a=
nd have done so for 15 years. The entirety of my career has been in the Chi=
ldren’s department as the Book Bus coordinator
serving daycares and preschools. Over the years I have expanded services t=
o the general public and am now delving into senior services. Three y=
ears ago I decided that I wanted to have more of a stake in the future of m=
y library and the library as a whole
so I returned to school and received my MLS in the fall of 2012 from IUPUI=
in Indianapolis. It was a phenomenal experience that reenergized me throug=
h new learning and in depth conversations with others who are passionate ab=
out librarianship. I have been involved
in ABOS since the beginnings in Columbus, OH and am excited about the path=
the members have chosen for our organization under the leadership of the A=
BOS Board. Because of their example and dedication to Outreach services and=
this organization, I was inspired
to serve on the Marketing Committee last year. My recent studies and conti=
nued commitment to ABOS have created in me the desire to be involved at an =
even deeper level with ABOS as a Board Member-at-Large.<o:p></o:p></span></=
p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </=
o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><b>Michael Swendrowski, </b><b><i><span style=3D"=
font-size:12.0pt">Specialty Vehicle Services, LLC</span></i><o:p></o:p></b>=
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">If honored with =
a second term on the Board, I look forward to contributing my unique expert=
ise to the Board overall, and further to working with the Marketing Committ=
ee specifically to further the reach
of our Association worldwide. I believe there are many outreach depa=
rtments that would benefit greatly from the benefits and resources of our e=
steemed group, and that they only need to know more about us! With th=
e new website now complete, I feel it’s an
excellent opportunity to develop new marketing materials and methods to re=
ach these folks and welcome them into the fold. I hope you agree!&nbs=
p;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Thank you in adv=
ance for your vote!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p=
></span></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><b>Marianne Thompson, <i>Outreach Services Manage=
r, Fountaindale Public Library District</i><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I am Marianne Thomp=
son, Outreach Services Manager for Fountaindale Public Library District, Bo=
lingbrook, IL. I have worked for Fountaindale for 23 years, and have =
over 34 years of experience as a professional
librarian.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style=3D"margin-bottom:0in;margin-bo=
ttom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"=
>
<![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><s=
pan style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">·<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times=
New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:=
"Times New Roman","serif"">I received my MLS from the U=
niversity of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin-bottom:0in;margin-b=
ottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1=
">
<![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><s=
pan style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">·<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times=
New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:=
"Times New Roman","serif"">In 1978, I worked at Winding=
Rivers Library System (WI), on the Bookmobile & discovered the world o=
f Outreach Library Service!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin-bottom:0in;margin-b=
ottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1=
">
<![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><s=
pan style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">·<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times=
New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:=
"Times New Roman","serif"">I b<a name=3D"_GoBack"></a>e=
came Information Services Manager at Fountaindale Public Library (IL), 1989=
. I started a mail program for patrons who could not get
to the library. The library had no Outreach department at that time.=
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin-bottom:0in;margin-b=
ottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1=
">
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pan style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">·<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times=
New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:=
"Times New Roman","serif"">In 2002, the Board approved =
the purchase of a 32 foot Matthews Bookmobile, and service began in Februar=
y 2003. In 2006, when the Outreach Manager left, I asked
to have Outreach Services added to my duties. I saw this as an oppor=
tunity to grow the service.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"margin-bottom:0in;margin-b=
ottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1=
">
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pan style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">·<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times=
New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:=
"Times New Roman","serif"">Under my direction:<o:p></o:=
p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mar=
gin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;tex=
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ier New""><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">o<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &=
quot;Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:=
"Times New Roman","serif"">staff doubled,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mar=
gin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;tex=
t-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
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ier New""><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">o<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &=
quot;Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:=
"Times New Roman","serif"">services increased to elemen=
tary & preschools,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mar=
gin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;tex=
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ier New""><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">o<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &=
quot;Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:=
"Times New Roman","serif"">home bound delivery was expa=
nded.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mar=
gin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;tex=
t-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
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ier New""><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">o<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &=
quot;Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:=
"Times New Roman","serif"">partnerships with the school=
s to provide literacy programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mar=
gin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;tex=
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ier New""><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">o<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &=
quot;Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:=
"Times New Roman","serif"">partnership with Panera Brea=
d for “Milk & Cookies” story time<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mar=
gin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;tex=
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ier New""><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">o<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &=
quot;Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:=
"Times New Roman","serif"">partnership with senior cent=
ers to provide Bookmobile service, book clubs, and game days<o:p></o:p></sp=
an></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mar=
gin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;tex=
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ier New""><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">o<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &=
quot;Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:=
"Times New Roman","serif"">partnership with Park Distri=
ct for events ,“Tons of Trucks”, “Halloween Happenings=
221;, summer park visits<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mar=
gin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;tex=
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:=
"Times New Roman","serif"">partnership with Township fo=
r back-to-school events, senior health fairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt:0in;mar=
gin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;tex=
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ier New""><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">o<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &=
quot;Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:=
"Times New Roman","serif"">developed highly successful =
puppet shows for Bookmobile as new summer programming – (MOPS-Mobile =
Outreach Puppeteers)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style=3D"margin-bottom:0in;margin-bot=
tom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol"><s=
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New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:=
"Times New Roman","serif"">ABOS board member since 2012=
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:.25in"><span style=3D"font-size=
:12.0pt">I believe successful Outreach library service is to deliver and pr=
ovide library materials to those who can’t come to the library, and t=
o share my love of reading with library patrons.
Outreach & Bookmobile services are extremely vital for libraries to pr=
ovide to their residents, especially in our current economic situation.</sp=
an><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",=
"serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:.25in"><span style=3D"font-size=
:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Sam Wallin, <=
i>Rural Services Coordinator,
</i></span></b><b><i><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Fort Vancouver Region=
al Library District</span></i></b><b><i><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o=
:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I’m married a=
nd I have two kids (Hazel and Henry). I am an award-winning playwrigh=
t (My play “Memory Fragments” won the Stanley Drama Award in 20=
09). Before I was a librarian, I worked for three years as
a beer brewer. Before that, I worked for two years as a coffee roast=
er. I’ve never liked selling things. I like making things=
and giving things away.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I have been working=
in libraries for about 8 years, starting in circulation while earning my m=
aster’s degree. I have been a reference librarian and a branch =
manager for a small town library. Since January
of 2012, I have been the Rural Services Coordinator for the Fort Vancouver=
Regional Library District. Our district has just retired one bookmob=
ile, and the future is unclear for the remaining two vehicles. My job=
has been to research, plan, and execute alternate
ways to serve the affected rural populations. In my first year I set=
up three “Library Expresses” - small, mostly unstaffed, statio=
nary library facilities. The smallest of these is a hold pick-up and =
a book drop up at a rural school, while the most robust
is a 325 sq. ft. unstaffed library, with a collection, computers, hold pic=
k-up, and wifi, which patrons can access by unlocking the front door with t=
heir library card and a barcode reader.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">I attended my first=
ABOS conference in 2012, where I presented the session “Creativity A=
bounds,” outlining the many different stationary services libraries a=
round the US are putting in place in diverse, remote,
and rural areas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">The future of bookm=
obiles, outreach, rural services, and stationary library installations in n=
on-library locations is an interesting and dynamic subject. I would l=
ike to be a resource for information and
ideas for the members of ABOS, as this area of service continues to be exp=
lored.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Respectfully submit=
ted,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">Karen Wiedman<o:p><=
/o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">2012 ABOS Nominatin=
g Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt"><a href=3D"mailto:K=
aren.Wied...@rhpl.org">Karen.Wied...@rhpl.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt">November 13, 2012<o=
:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:"Arial","s=
ans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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