Leadership is a Calling
Leadership Positions
Director of Policy Analysis & Operational Support, The Kansas City Public Library
Project Manager, Bridging Knowledge Scholarship Program at SJSU, Sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2021-2024
Past President, American Indian Library Association, 2020-2022
Executive Board Trustee, Treasurer Freedom to Read Foundation, 2021-2023
Chair, FTRF, Finance Committee 2022-
Chair, FTRF, Intellectual Freedom and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, 2021-
Advisor, FTRF, Intellectual Freedom and Social Justice Symposium July 2021
Steering Committee, Co-Chair, Joint Council of Librarians of Color Conference Registration & Evaluations, January 2019- February 2023
International Federation Library Associations & Institutions, Indigenous Matters Section 2021-2025
Association of Tribal Archives Libraries & Museums Co-Chair, Tribal Library Council 2022-
Missouri Library Association, Intellectual Freedom Committee, 2022-
ALA, Co-Chair, Working Group to Condemn White Supremacy and Fascism as Antithetical to Library Work 2021-2023
ALA Equity Diversity Inclusion Assembly, Member 2020-2023
ALA NALCo Leadership Council, Dismantling Racism in Libraries, 2020-
ALA Office of Diversity Library Outreach Services Advisory Committee 2020-2023
ALA President Patty Wong Advisory Committee, 2020-2023
ALA Spectrum Scholar Advisory Committee, 2020-2023, Co-Chair, 2022-
ALA Training, Orientation and Leadership Development Committee, 2020-2022
ALA Joint Working Group on eBooks and Digital Content in Libraries, 2020-2022
ALA Committee on Legislation LSTA Task Force, 2019-2021
ALA LibLearnX Programs Subcommittee, 2021-2023
ALA Rural Native Tribal Libraries of All Kinds Committee 2015-2018
ALA Intellectual Freedom and Social Justice Working Group, 2021-2023
PLA Co-Chair, Membership Advisory Group 2022-
PLA Strategic Plan Review Team 2021
PLA Equity, Diversity, Inclusion in Leadership Cohort, 2021- 2023
PLA Inclusive Internship Initiative, 2021
Editorial Board, New Librarianship Symposia, Abstract Reviews, 2021
NISO Board Subcommittee on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2021-
Do you remember when you started thinking about serving others in the scope of your work? For some, leadership is thought of as a talent, a natural gift of personality and character blended with opportunity. For others, leadership is a skill set that is honed over time blending education and experience to create a unique style and approach to being in service to others. Either way, leadership is a calling for those who feel the propensity to lead others as an opportunity to provide added value back to the community.
While serving others in an official leadership capacity is not always the desire for all, those who choose to help others by providing guidance and leadership take on the responsibility to advocate, mentor, and support so that they can contribute to a stronger community. Strong communities have strong libraries and library leaders go above and beyond to provide the highest quality of service to help make the world a better place.
Everyone can make a difference in libraries and leaders are here to listen, offer support, and create opportunities for everyone to feel welcomed and to know that they belong in the library field. There has never been a better time to be a librarian!