Managing for Results: Effective Resource Allocation for Public Libraries Official PLA Trainers

While PLA officially recommends these trainers, PLA does not book or arrange sessions for them; trainers make scheduling and financial arrangements independently. If you are interested in inviting a trainer to speak at a meeting or in scheduling a training session, please contact the trainer directly.

Select the trainer’s name to read a brief description of their training experience.

(in alphabetical order)

Karen Avenick
Assistant Director
Camden County Library System
203 Laurel Road
Voorhees, NJ 08043
856-772-1636 x. 3328
Fax 856-772-6105
karen@camden.lib.nj.us

Annie Lucas Brown
Consultant, Library Administration and Management
6030 Monticello Drive
Montgomery, AL 36130
334-213-3900
Fax 334-213-3993
abrown@apls.state.al.us

B. Susan Brown
Supervising Librarian
Pamunkey Regional Library
7527 Library Drive
Hanover, VA 23069
804-537-6091;804-537-6211
Fax 804-537-6389
sbrown@pamunkeylibrary.org

Cheryl Bryan
For SEMLS Work:
Assistant Adminstrator for Continuing Education
Southeastern MA Regional Library System
10 Riverside Drive
Lakeville, MA 02347
508-923-3531
Fax 508-923-3539
cbryan@semls.org

For Private Consulting:
Cheryl Bryan Consulting
1 Salty Ridge Road
Orleans, MA 02653
502-255-1229
Fax 508-632-7661
cheryl@cherylbryan.com

Margaret Collins
Recruitment and Public Library Program Consultant
Illinois State Library
300 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62701
217-782-1881
Fax 217-782-1877
mcollin@library.sos.state.il.us

Martha Gardin
Director
Greene County Public Library
76 E. Market Street
PO Box 520
Xenia, OH 45385
937-376-2996 x. 201
Fax 937-372-4673
mgardin@mailserv.gcpl.lib.oh.us

Jeanne Goodrich
Deputy Director of Libraries
Multnomah County Library
205 NE Russell Street
Portland, OR 97212
503-248-5492
Fax 503-248-5441
jeanneg@nethost.multnomah.lib.or.us

Ana Maria Grandfield
Assistant Director
Lake County Public Library
1919 W. 81st Avenue
Merrillville, IN 46410
219-769-3541 x. 307
Fax 219-769-0690
agrandfi@lakeco.lib.in.us

Patricia Holloway
Director
Eastern Conneticut Libraries
ECSU Library, Room 134
83 Windham Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
860-465-5001
Fax 860-465-5004
pholloway@ecl.org

Linda Kay
Consultant
New Jersey State Library
185 W. State Street
PO Box 520
Trenton, NJ 08625-0520
609-984-3286
Fax 609-633-3963
lkay@njstatelib.org

Cynthia Klinck
Director
Washington-Centerville Public Library
111 West Spring Valley Road
Centerville, OH 45458
937-435-7375 x/ 26
Fax 937-433-1366
klinckcy@oplin.lib.oh.us

Diane Mayo
2697 Euclid Heights Blvd. #3
Cleveland, OH 4406-2828
216-397-9875
Fax 216-932-4980
Ipartner@ix.netcom.com

Bonnie McKewon
Regional System Administrator
Northwest Iowa Regional Library System
PO Box 1319
Sioux City, IA 51102-1319
712-255-2939 x. 294
Fax 712-252-3171
mckewon@nwrl.lib.ia.us

Sandra Nelson
1906 Russell St.
Nashville, TN 37206
615-227-7402
Fax 615-227-6642
sandra.nelson@worldnet.att.net

Sandra Newell
Library Program Specialist
State Library of Florida
500 S. Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-487-2651
Fax 850-488-2746
snewell@mail.dos.state.fl.us

Ruth O’Donnell
Consultant
3509 Trillium Ct.,
Tallahassee, FL 32312
850-668-6911
Fax 850-894-5652
odonnellr@worldnet.att.net

Susan Paznekas
Public Library Consultant
Maryland State Dept. of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-0440
Fax 410-333-2507
spaznekas@msde.state.md.us

Lida Pinkham
Library Resource Trainer
Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
310 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-353-0631
Fax 704-336-8633
lpinkham@plcmc.lib.nec.us

Jan Sanders
Director
Bartlesville Public Library
600 South Johnstone Ave.
Bartlesville, OK 74003
918-337-5363
Fax 918-337-5338
jsanders@bartlesville.lib.ok.us

Cal Shepard
Continuing Education and Training Manager
1438 West Peachtree Street NW
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30309-2955
404-892-0943
Fax 404-892-7879
cal_shepard@solinet.net

Mary Stillwell
Acting Supervisor, Program Training Department
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
1551 Eastlake Ave.
Seattle, WA 98102
206-709-3389
Fax 206-709-3310
mary@gatesfoundation.org

Theresa C. Trawick
Automation Consultant
Alabama Public Library Service
6030 Monticello Drive
Montgomery, AL. 36130
334-213-3900
Fax 334-213-3993
ttrawick@apls.state.al.us

Nancy Walton
Public Library Specialist
Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN. 55113
651-582-8722
Fax 651-582-8897
nancy.walton@state.mn.us

Sharon Wiseman
Training and Development Consultant
614 Concord Way
Prospect Heights, IL. 60070
847-797-8575
Fax 847-797-6985
swiseah@aol.com

Ann Wyatt
Regional Librarian
Barren River Region, KDLA
1347 KY Hwy 185, Suite 13
Bowing Green, KY. 42101
270-746-7057
Fax 270-746-7058
ann.wyatt@kdla.net

STAFF CONTACT:

Linda Bostrom
Education Director
Public Library Association
50 E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
312-280-5027
800-545-2433, ext 5028
fax 312-280-5029
lbostrom@ala.org