A Little About Me
I am the Director of Libraries & Arts for the City of Boulder, Colorado. In this capacity I work in a vibrant community filled with art, curiosity and natural wonder. I am formerly the Director of Youth & Outreach Services for the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County where I worked on several incredible projects, including ImaginOn. I’ve spent time in the theatre realm, dabbled in visual arts and even recorded an album years ago. I’m fascinated at how our interests and actions intertwine. In regard to libraries: I’m drawn to ways the community is reflected in an ever-evolving concept of the library. I enjoy speaking and writing about library practices, philosophy and trends. Having a slant toward talent management and marketing, I enjoy daydreaming about interesting communities as well as doing my part to help create them.
Key Projects
Some of the projects I have lead, planned, dreamed up, supported, implemented or championed include…
ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center
Drop Everything And Learn (DEAL!)
Paint the Town Read ( A literacy & community building initiative)
Presentations
Innovation Starts with “I” (created in collaboration with Helene Blowers)
Making a Difference: Outcomes-Based Evaluations
Maximize with Meaning: Turning up the Volume on Outcomes & Outputs
The Library Space for Today & Tomorrow (Tales, Trends and Blends)
Intergeneration Celebration: Creating Programs for All Ages
The Library in Action: Activating Staff and our Community
Contact Me
You can contact me via email: yestoknow[at]gmail.com for information on presentations, conversation, questions, visits or opinions. I gladly share.
Tony,
Hope you are well, I am living in Wilmington,NC and thinking of returning to Charlotte. I love your site and got to it by way of a simple google. I always shared your outlook on libraries and need to go back to public librarianship. (I’m at a school now.)
Loved the pics too,
Roberta Bibbins
(formerly of PLCMC)
Hi Tony, was just thinking of you again and did an internet search. So good to hear you are OK and of your relocation Tom Koroskenyi Charlotte, NC tkoro at navacore dot net