WLS appoints new director
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The Westchester Library System has named Terry Kirchner, a Putnam Valley resident, as its next executive director. He begins his post Jan. 5.
For the last three years, the 44-year-old librarian has been the Director for Access Services at Columbia University Libraries, where he coordinated system-wide interaction between the 22 campus libraries.
Shortly, he will be coordinating efforts among 38 member libraries in Westchester County. He recently met the directors at the 49 the annual meeting of WLS and told me via e-mail that it was a warm and welcome encounter.
But I am sure this job will present new and different challenges — if not the new technology that is moving at lightning speed, then the troublesome economy and financial constraints will keep him on his toes.
Kirchner replaces Sioban Reardon, who was the director from 2005-2008 but left to become head of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Before her was Maurice Freedman, who excelled during his 23 years at the system bringing technology front and center.
Prior to coming to Columbia Kirchner was at the New York Public Library, where he managed the public service operations. He has a Master’s in Library Science, a Master’s in Business Administration and a PhD in Human and Organizational Systems from Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Kirchner has lived in Putnam Valley for 9 years and he says he is going to enjoy the shorter commute to work.
Read more about him in a story Wednesday this Monday in The Journal News. And, when he arrives at WLS in 2009, I will talk to him again. Any questions about WLS services, pass them along.
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