Happenings
20 October 2009
SLIS Alum Penny Hummel New Director of Canby Public Library; Plans to Build New Library
SLIS alumn Penny Hummel was recently hired as Director of the Canby Public Library 
, becoming the first full time library director the Oregon city of just under 16,000 has had for over a decade. Hummel’s position was made possible by the passage of a county library district last November.
Once aboard, Hummel engaged at once in a large project — planning and building a new library. Hummel works with the Carnby Library Board in discussions underway since February.
Hummel told SLISweb,
Although I had worked for many years as a senior manager for a top-rated urban library system, my other options within the profession were very limited without an MLIS. San Josés Executive program gave me the credentials that have greatly expanded opportunities for me in the library field, and have paid off with this wonderful new opportunity.
Hummel most recent prior position was Marketing & Communications Manager for Multnomah County Library.
The story is explored in depth by the Canby Herald: Penny Hummel is named the new library director at Canby Public Library
SLIS's Lisa Valdez and California Community Foundation Grants Director to Present Workshop on Today's Funding Environment
SLIS Grants Coordinator Lisa Valdez and California Community Foundation Grants Director Vera de Vera will be presenting New Revenue Sources: Strategies to Secure Private Sector Grants for Your Library at the CLA Conference, 9:00 a.m. Monday, November 2.
Valdez will discuss developing a grant seeking program for your library using skills you already have as a librarian. She will share strategies for finding and interacting with potential grant funders, and crafting a compelling proposal.
De Vera will share the grant funder's perspective on how to seek private sector grants and how the economic downturn is impacting grant awards. She will discuss the most effective ways to interact with private foundations, the elements of a winning proposal, and how private foundations make their decisions regarding grant awards.
Valdez and de Vera will provide ideas and encouragement for library personnel who are intimidated by the grant seeking process or those unsure how to get started.
Lisa Valdez will also be presenting "Strategies to Secure Private Sector Grants" on November 19, 2009, at the
The Art of Fundraising
and Grant Writing online conference. See also the Learning Times site:
Conference Program .
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