Computers in Libraries 2022 Speaker and Panelist Directory

Meet Our Speakers

The Computers in Libraries conference attracts the best and the brightest. Meet and hear from the leaders in the information industry in all types of environments.

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
Lisa Alderfer — Director, Information Technology, Camden County Library
Bryan Alexander — Futurist, Senior Scholar, Georgetown University, Author, Gearing Up for Learning Beyond K–12 and The New Digital Storytelling
Carlos Alvarado — Lead User Experience Designer, Library of Congress
Alison Barlow — Executive Director, St. Petersburg Innovation District
Masooda Bashir — Associate Professor, School of Information Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Mary Ellen Bates — Principal, Bates Information Services, Inc.
Katharina Beberweil — Manager, Library and Information Centre, IBFD
Michael Blackwell — Director, St. Mary's County Library & Chair, CORE Ebooks Interest Group, American Library Association
Claire Blaustein — Lead User Experience Designer, Library of Congress
Marshall Breeding — Independent Consultant, Library Technology Guides, USA
Jennifer Browning — Discovery Systems Librarian, Carleton University
Natalie Buda Smith — Chief of Design, Library of Congress
Frank Cervone — Program Coordinator, Information Science and Data Analytics, San Jose State University
Tod Colegrove — Dean of Albertsons Library, Boise State University, Emeritus Professor, University of Nevada, Reno
Maurice D. Coleman — Principal, Coleman & Associates
Sue Considine — VP, Library Operations, Library Systems & Services, LLC
Emory Craig — Director, Digital Learning, The College of New Rochelle
Heather Cribbs — Systems Librarian, Robert E. Kennedy Library, California Polytechnic State University
Lindsay Cronk — Associate University Librarian, University of Rochester
Daniel Davis — Technology Support Analyst, Durham County Library
Ger de Bruyn — Managing Director Ingressus, Ingressus
M.J. D'Elia — Associate Chief Librarian, Engagement & Access, University of British Columbia - Okanagan
John DeLooper — Web Services - Online Learning Librarian, Lehman College
Seth Earley — Founder & CEO, Earley Information Science, and Author of The AI-Powered Enterprise: Harness the Power of Ontologies to Make Your Business Smarter, Faster and More Profitable
Michael Peter Edson — Digital Cultural Strategist, Independent Consultant
Adriana Edwards-Johnson — Manager of IT Service Delivery, University of Central Oklahoma
Michelle Ehrenpreis — Electronic Resources Librarian, Lehman College, CUNY
Carolyn Foote — Library Consultant, Free Range Librarian
Marcella Fredriksson — Web & Discovery Services Librarian, UNC Wilmington
John Mack Freeman — Head of Public Services Librarian, Georgia Institute of Technology
Katie Gambone
Gabriel Gardner — Associate Librarian & Discovery Coordinator, CSU Long Beach
Angela Gaskins — Library Manager, Chesapeake Public Library
Maya Georgieva — Director, Digital Learning, The New School
Janice Green — Information Specialist, Chesapeake Public Library
Jason Griffey — Director of Strategic Inititatives, NISO
Darrell Gunter — President & CEO, Gunter Media Group & Author, Transforming Scholarly Publishing With Blockchain Tech & AI
Scott Hargrove — Chief Executive Officer, Fraser Valley Regional Library
Nabi Hasan — Librarian & Head, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Matt Hayes — Managing Director, Lean Library
Robert Heaton — Collection Management Librarian, Utah State University
Phillip Higgins — Manager, Marketing & Digital Strategy, Richland Library
Natasa Hogue — Director of Library Services & Marketing, Library and Information Resources Network, Inc (LIRN)
Jan Holmquist — Global librarian - Library and leadership consultant, Holmquist Consult
Richard Huffine — Assistant Director, Enterprise Information & Records, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rick Huijbregts — Global Lead, Smart Cities, Stantec
Richard P. Hulser — President, Richard P. Hulser Consulting
Mara Inglezakis Owens — Independent Consultant
Alan Inouye — Senior Director of Public Policy and Government Relations, American Library Association
Ken Irwin — Web Services Librarian, Miami University
Tammy Ivins — Library Services Team Lead, Library & Information Resources Network
Robert Johnson — Manager of Information and Technology Services, Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, Suffolk County Library Association
Rebecca Jones — Director, LLEAD Institute, Partner Emeritus, Dysart & Jones Associates
Diana Keane — Project Manager, Richland Library
Barbie E. Keiser — President, Barbie E. Keiser, Inc.
Mary Lee Kennedy — Executive Director, Association of Research Libraries
Vera Keown — Organizational Development Librarian / Executive Coach, University of Manitoba
David Lee King — Digital Services Director, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Publisher, davidleeking.com
Kasia Kowalska — Associate Director, Service Innovation & Impact, New York Public Library
Megan Kowalski — Outreach and Reference Librarian, University of the District of Columbia
Rex Krajewski — Director, Library & Learning Resource Services, North Shore Community College
Dawn La Valle — Director, Division of Library Development, CT State Library
Monica Maceli — Associate Professor, School of Information, Pratt Institute
John MacLeod — Director, XRLibraries
Chad Mairn — Librarian | Assistant Professor, Innovation Lab | Learning Resources, St. Petersburg College
Michelle Manafy — Editorial Director, Online Publishers Association
Maria Markovic , Copyright & Library Management Consultant
Garrett Mason — Strategic Planning & Assessment Officer, The Indianapolis Public Library
Julio Mata — Manager Media Services, University of Central Oklahoma
Russell Michalak — Director of Library, Learning Center, & Archives, Goldey-Beacom College
Shannon Miller — Teacher Librarian & Future Ready Librarian Spokesperson, Van Meter Community School
Toni Minick — VP, Product Management, Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
Elaina M Norlin — Professional Development Coordinator, Consortium, Association for Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)& Author, Six-Step Guide to Library Worker Engagement
Greg Notess — Professor Emeritus of Librarianship, Montana State University
Marydee Ojala — Editor, KMWorld
Andrea Paganelli — Assistant Professor, School Of Teacher Education, Western Kentucky University
Anthony Paganelli — Faculty Librarian, Western Kentucky University
Alyx Park — Senior Partnership Development Lead, BiblioCommons
David Patrick — Subject Matter Expert, Microsoft Certified Trainer
Susan Patrick — Student Ambassador, University of Maryland College Park
Brian Pichman — Director of Strategic Innovation, Evolve Project
Diana Plunkett — Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Brooklyn Public Library
Gary Price — Co-Founder, infoDOCKET & FullTextReports
Meng Qu — Web Services Librarian, Miami University
Colleen Quinn — Reference and Instruction Librarian, University of Maryland Global Campus
Lee Rainie — Director, Internet and Technology Research, Pew Research Center, Author of the book "Networked: The New Social Operating System"
Sarah Rankin — Senior Quantitative Researcher, Strategy & Public Impact group, New York Public Library
Juanita Richardson — Manager, Learning Resource Collaboratory, Michener Institute
Kristy Rieger — Library Technology Manager, Scott County Library (Minn.)
Laurentia Romaniuk — Trends Expert & Principal Product Manager, Instacart
Sara Sawicki — Planning & Projects Director, Richland Library
Donna Scheeder — Consultant, Library Strategies International, Past President, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
Phillip Schneider — Digital Service Librarian, Gail Borden Public Library
Sally Shaughnessy — Director, Project Management, Aten Design Group
Ryan Shepard — Reference and Instruction Librarian, University of Maryland Global Campus
Kimberly Silk — Principal, Brightsail Research
Anne Slaughter — Director, Technology Services, Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS)
Meg Slingerland — Web Designer and Content Strategist, Central Rappahannock Regional Library
Chris Slone — Senior M.L.S. Technician, Systems Development, Camden County Library
Cheryl Stenstrom — Adjunct Professor, Dalhousie University
Amanda Sweet — Technology Innovation Librarian, Nebraska Library Commission
Nick Tanzi — Assistant Director, South Huntington Public Library
Jim Tchobanoff — President, Tchobanoff Research & Consulting
Steve Till-Rogers — Director Digital Strategy & CIO, Toronto Public Library, Toronto Public Library
Ashley Todd-Diaz — Head, Special Collections & University Archives, Towson University
Nicol Turner Lee — Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, & Director, Center for Technology Innovation; Author, Digitally Invisible: How the Internet Is Creating the New Underclass
Joyce Valenza — Assistant Professor, Master of Information Program, Rutgers SC&I
Theo van Bergen — Manager, Dutch Supreme Court Library, The Hague
Karin Vingerhoets — Curator, Children's Book Collection, National Library of the Netherlands
Laura Warner — Manager, Library Resources, Brantford Public Library
Kelvin Watson — Executive Director, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
Austin Williams — Interim Director, Law Library, Georgetown Law Center
Tess Wilson — Program Manager, Network of the National Library of Medicine All of Us Training & Education Center
Jeff Wisniewski — Director of Communications & Web Services, University of Pittsburgh
Chris Woodall — Technology Librarian, Salisbury University Libraries
Jerry Yarnetsky — Web Services Librarian, Miami University Libraries
Justin Zijlstra — VR Designer, KB, National Library of the Netherlands