Hello Fellow B'LONG Members,
This will be B'LONG's second quarterly meeting since our newly appointed President, Secretary, and Committee Members.
Mari Buttweiler, the President, is currently an Information and Reader Services Librarian at the Highland Park Public Library and has been in the library world for half a decade. She has served in several roles including Media Services, Inclusive Services, and Outreach and is particularly passionate about advancing social services and EDI.
Stephanie Bone, the Secretary, is the Community Engagement Coordinator for the Indian Trails Library in Wheeling. She has been in the library world for a year and a half, and is always learning and (almost) always loving her job. She develops community outreach in any capacity she can.
Danny Rice, Co-chair of the Round-Up Committee, is the Director of Mobile Library Services at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin, IL, where he currently oversees a fleet of 4 vehicles that carry out 7 services. Gail Borden has recently added technology outreach services, Bookmobile visits to local elementary schools, and a streamlined Bookmobile Stop Request Form.
Tina Williams, Co-chair of the Round-Up Committee and former President of B'LONG, is the Outreach Manager at the White Oak Library District serving the communities of Crest Hill, Lockport, and Romeoville IL. She is also the Co-chair of Serving Patrons with Dementia and was the president of ABOS.
We are excited to announce the next quarterly meeting will be on August 17 from 1 - 2 pm.
Here is the Zoom information to join the meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87422750840?pwd=T0lvWFcvZDQ0bFVkeG0rUDllaDcxdz09
Meeting ID: 874 2275 0840
Passcode: 194254
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As always, if you have any questions feel free to reach out to Mari (mbuttweiler@hplibrary.org) or Stephanie (sbone@indiantrailslibrary.org).