Computers in Libraries 2019 Speakers

  • Stephen Abram — CEO, Lighthouse Consulting, Inc.
  • Amy Affelt — Director, Database Research, Worldwide, Compass Lexecon ,Author, The Accidental Data Scientist: Big Data Applications & Opportunities for Librarians & Information Professionals
  • Edward Ajaeb — Founder & President, Nighthawk Strategies
  • Lauren Algee — Senior Innovative Specialist, Digital Innovation Lab, Library of Congress (LC)
  • Sue Alman — Lecturer, School of Information, San Jose State University
  • Erik Arnold , GovWizely
  • Nichole Ashwood — Librarian, Stafford County Public Schools, Stafford Senior High School
  • Mary Ellen Bates — Principal, Bates Information Services, Inc.
  • Maya Bery — Library Media Specialist, Carlisle Public School
  • Alka Bhatnagar — Retired Regional Public Engagement Specialist/Diplomat, Department of State
  • Ben Bizzle — Founder & CEO, Library Market
  • David Black — Digital Projects & Academic Engagement Librarian, Mary Baldwin University
  • Maxine Bleiweis — Principal, Maxine Bleiweis & Associates ,Former Public Library Director
  • Karl Blumenthal — Web Archivist, Internet Archive
  • Phaedra Boinodiris — Global Leader for Responsible AI, IBM Consulting, & 2026 Women in AI Honoree
  • Brenda Boyer — Information & Technology Resources Dept. Leader, Kutztown Area School District ,Rutgers University
  • Marshall Breeding — Independent Consultant, Library Technology Guides, ,Author, Library Technology Guides
  • Rob Bruno — Systems Librarian, Levy Library, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Will Buck — Campus Librarian/ Instructor, Blount County Campus, Pellissippi State Community College
  • Amy Burke — Executive Director, SLA
  • Barbara Bushman — Assistant Head, Cataloging & Metadata Management Section, National Library of Medicine
  • Tara Calishain — Founder and Editor, ResearchBuzz
  • Fedele Canosa — Associate Architect, Mecanoo
  • Frank Cervone — Program Coordinator, Master of Science in Library and Information Science, San Jose State University
  • Yu-Hui Chen — Education Librarian, University at Albany, SUNY
  • Zhimin Chen — Library Systems Librarian, University of Bridgeport
  • Steve Coffman — Vice President, Library Support Services, LSSI - Library Systems & Services
  • Tod Colegrove — Dean of Albertsons Library, Boise State University ,Emeritus Professor, University of Nevada, Reno & Author, Selecting & Implementing Technologies in Libraries
  • Sue Considine — VP, Library Operations, Library Systems & Services, LLC
  • Billie Cotterman — Instruction & Digital Services Librarian, Metropolitan College of New York
  • Devlyn Courtier — Library Technology Associate, Library, Hudson County Community College
  • Erica Danowitz — Reference Librarian/Professor, Delaware County Community College
  • Robin Camille Davis — Emerging Technologies & Online Learning Librarian (Asst. Prof.), John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
  • Sarah Davis — Senior Bibliometrics Librarian, NOAA Central Library
  • Roy Degler — Associate Professor, Digital Library Services, Digital Resources and Discovery Services, Oklahoma State University Libraries
  • M.J. D'Elia — CEO, Director, Thirdway Think and LLEAD Institute
  • John DeLooper — Web Services - Online Learning Librarian, Lehman College - CUNY
  • Sara DeSmidt — Senior Product Analyst, OCLC
  • Kathryn Dilworth — Assistant Dean of Advancement and External Relations, College of Science and Mathematics, Cal Poly ,Author, Fundraising for the Academic Library: Philanthropy in Higher Education
  • Meredith Doviak — Community Manager, National Archives and Records Adminstration
  • Vickie Drake — Health Sciences & Faculty Services Librarian, Montgomery College
  • Katharine Dunn — Scholarly Communications Librarian, Scholarly Communications & Collections Strategy, MIT Libraries
  • Jane Dysart — Curator of Curiosity, Dysart & Jones Associates, Canada
  • Mark Eaton — Reader Services Librarian, Kingsborough Community College, City University of New York
  • Michael Peter Edson — Museum Director, Founder, and Digital Cultural Strategist
  • Jennifer Fagan-Fry — Institutional Repository Manager, Central & Regional Libraries, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • Sherry Fahim — Director, Digital Technology and Creation, Hamilton Public Library
  • John Felts — Head of Library Technology & Systems, Library, Coastal Carolina University
  • Carolyn Foote — Library Consultant, Free Range Librarian
  • Jessica Forthman — GIS Specialist, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  • Carol Anne Germain — Information Science, Informatics, and Sociology Librarian, Collection Development, University at Albany
  • R. Toby Greenwalt — Director of Digital Strategy, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
  • Jason Griffey — Director of Strategic Inititatives, NISO
  • Alex Haber — Head, Magic Leap Education
  • Rolf Hapel — Professor of Practice, Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, Information School, University of Washington ,Driving Force behind Dokk1, Aarhus, Denmark
  • Linda Hazzan — Director, Communications, Programming, & Customer Engagement, Toronto Public Library
  • Doris Small Helfer — Librarian Emerita, University Library, California State University Northridge ,Rand Corporation, Teradata
  • M Ryan Hess — Digital Initiatives Manager, Palo Alto City Library
  • Michael Hibben — Senior Manager, Roanoke County Public Library
  • Ericka Hill — Teen Librarian, Durham County Library
  • Ben Hope — Deputy Director, FDA Library
  • Nancy Howe — Public Relations/Outreach Librarian, Baldwinsville Public Library
  • Richard Huffine — Chief Records Officer & Chief, Library, Archives & Info Svcs, Business Operations Branch, Division of Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  • Richard P. Hulser — President, Richard P. Hulser Consulting
  • Terence Huwe — Library Director (Emeritus), Institute for Research on Labor & Employment, University of California, USA
  • Elizabeth Iaukea — Workforce Development &Adult Basic Education Program Manager, The Seattle Public Library
  • Suzanne Isaacs — Community Manager, National Archives Catalog, National Archives and Records Adminstration
  • Sukh Jatana — Manager of Digital Technology Infrastructure, Hamilton Public Library
  • Rebecca Jones — Director, LLEAD Institute ,Partner Emeritus, Dysart & Jones Associates
  • Dick Kaser — Executive Editor, Computers in Libraries Magazine
  • Barbie E. Keiser — President, Barbie E. Keiser, Inc. ,Northern Virginia Community College
  • Paul Kelly — Digital Curation Librarian, DC Public Library
  • Robert Kelshian — Director, Access Services, Library, American University
  • Mary Lee Kennedy — Executive Director, Association of Research Libraries
  • David Lee King — Digital Services Director, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
  • Sarah Koechlein — Head, Resource Access, James Madison University Libraries
  • Jill Konieczko — Director, Library Services Division,NASA Goddard Library
  • Kathy Kosinski — Library Services Analyst, Statewide Library Services, Library of Michigan ,Michigan eLibrary
  • Meghan Kowalski — Outreach & Reference Librarian, Learning Resources Division, University of the District of Columbia
  • Rex Krajewski — Director, Library & Learning Resource Services, North Shore Community College
  • Michael LaMagna — Information Literacy Program & Library Services Coordinator; Professor of Library Services, Delaware County Community College
  • Daniel Lee — Director, Enterprise Information Solutions, ARC Business Solutions Inc.
  • Tim Lloyd — CEO, LibLynx
  • Andre Long — Enterprise Architect SME, e-Management Consultants, Inc.
  • Dan Lou — Senior Librarian, Palo Alto City Library
  • Elizabeth MacDonald — Program Scientist, SMD/Heliophysics, NASA HQ & Geospace Physics Laboratory, NASA Goddard
  • Damith Mahapatabendig — Research Professional, Oklahoma State University Libraries
  • Chad Mairn — Professor, Innovation Lab, St. Petersburg College ,San Jose State University
  • Daniel Mauchley — Director, Duchesne County Library ,Utah Library Association President-Elect 2020-2021
  • Mary Ann Mavrinac — Vice Provost, & Andrew H. and Janet Dayton Neilly Dean, University of Rochester Libraries, University of Rochester
  • Agatha Monahan — Local History Librarian, West Hartford Public Library
  • Kimberly Moore — Librarian, Digital Literacy and 3D Design Teacher, All Saints' Episcopal School, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
  • Christina Moyer — Librarian, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  • Sonya Schryer Norris — Library Consultant, Statewide Library Services, Library of Michigan
  • Greg Notess — Professor Emeritus of Librarianship, Montana State University
  • Chijioge Nwogu — Co-Founder/CEO, GameFlo LLC
  • Marydee Ojala — Editor-in-Chief, KMWorld Magazine ,Editor, Enterprise AI World
  • Neil Ordinario — IT Analyst, University Library, San Jose State University
  • Jacquelyn Oshman — Senior Reference Librarian, New Brunswick Free Public Library
  • Sam Passey — Library Director, Uintah County Library ,Uintah Basin Library Consortium
  • Carmen Pereira — Associate Partner, Mecanoo
  • Brian Pichman — Director, Strategic Innovation, Evolve Project
  • Janine Pino — Catalog/Reference Librarian, Pellissippi State Community College
  • Gautham Ponnaganti — Research Professionals, Oklahoma State University Libraries
  • Gary Price — Co-Founder, infoDOCKET & FullTextReports
  • Lee Rainie — Director, Imagining the Digital Future Center, Elon University ,former Director, Pew Research Center
  • Peter Raymond — CEO/Founder, SolveOS
  • Amanda Reed — Main & Branch Support, Richland Library
  • Louise Reimer — Manager, Human Resources, Toronto Public Library
  • Jeff Rey — Digital Projects Librarian, LAC Group, NOAA Central Library
  • Bonnie Roalsen — Library Director, Woburn Public Library, USA
  • Andrea Rodgers — Associate Professor, Library Services, Delaware County Community College
  • Sara Roye — Public Relations Specialist, Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library
  • Lotta Sanchez — Library Technology Associate, Hudson County Community College
  • Miyo Sandlin — Research & Instructional Services Librarian, Fashion Institute of Technology
  • Michael P Sauers — Director of Technology, Do Space
  • Sarah Sawicki — Planning & Projects Director, Richland Library
  • Donna Scheeder — Consultant, Library Strategies International ,Past President, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
  • Sally Shaughnessy — Director, Project Management, Aten Design Group
  • Hannah Sommers — Senior Associate Dean & Deputy University Librarian, Libraries & Academic Innovation, The George Washington University
  • Jennifer Sturge — Teacher Specialist for School Libraries, Calvert County Public Schools
  • Lata Suresh — Director, Knowledge Resource Centre, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
  • Lindsay Sutton — Information Technology, Stafford County Public Schools, Stafford HS
  • Paul Takala — Chief Librarian/CEO, Hamilton Public Library ,CULC, CFLA, NHDS Steering Committee
  • Nick Tanzi — Assistant Director, South Huntington Public Library ,Author, Best Technologies for Public Libraries: Policies, Programs, & Services
  • Jim Tchobanoff — President, Tchobanoff Research & Consulting
  • Jan Thomas — Librarian, LAC Group for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • Shari Thurow — Founder & SEO Director, Omni Marketing Interactive ,Co-Author, When Search Meets Web Usability & Author, Search Engine Visibility
  • Christine Tracey — Library Manager, Montgomery College
  • Nicol Turner-Lee — Fellow, Brookings Center for Technology Innovation ,Contributor to TechTank; Author, forthcoming book, Digitally Invisible: How the Internet Is Creating the New Underclass
  • Joyce Valenza — Assistant Professor, Master of Information Program, Rutgers SC&I
  • Victoria Van Hyning — Senior Innovative Specialist, Library of Congress (LC)
  • Peter Velikonja — Researcher, Koios Information Corp.
  • Stacy Vincent — Library Consultant, Technology & Innovation, Utah State Library Division
  • John Walsh — Assistant Director for Technology and Innovation, Woburn Public Library, USA
  • Dawna Wark — Director, Public Services, Branches, Hamilton Public Library
  • Christa Werle — Librarian, Sno-Isle Libraries
  • Jessamyn C West — Librarian & Technologist, Vermont Mutual Aid Society
  • Susan Whited — Teacher-Librarian, Stafford Senior High School
  • Jeff Wisniewski — Associate University Librarian for Communications & Technology, University of Pittsburgh
  • Mei Xie — Technical Services Librarian, Hudson County Community College Library
  • Jan Zastrow — Certified Archivist/Research Consultant, Hyperclick Online Services
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