Civic Engagement
Volunteer
Service beyond the profession — contributing time, expertise, and commitment to community, cultural heritage, and civic life.
Ongoing STATE- and COUNTY-Level VOLUNTEER SERVICE as a PUBLIC LIBRARIAN (2023 - present): Ohio Library Council (oversight of 251 public library systems comprising approximately 7.7 million cardholders) with professional involvement in divisions for Management & Administration, Reference & Information Services, Public Outreach & Special Services, and Special Collections [with an emphasis on supporting Ohio library systems with (1) Community Veterans projects necessitating access to official military records archived by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and historical research documents collected by the fifteen statutory executive agencies of the U.S. federal government; (2) Cultural Heritage Preservation; and (3) Legal Informatics for Digital Education].