Coordinator Retiring

Posted by liaison on September 18th, 2017 Posted in: All Members, Blog

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One of the stalwarts of the NNLM MCR is retiring. Who am I referring to? See if you can guess. She started in 2003 as our Network Membership Liaison and led a pilot on consortium licensing. We decided that there was a more crucial issue for her to tackle and she began our efforts in supporting and teaching members how to advocate for themselves. She developed tools for them to use such as the value calculators and the toolkit for hospital librarians. Her “Whooo Says” column has provided advice for over 9 years on topics including networking, employing business skills, learning the organization, and fantasy football. She has published in non-library journals to increase awareness of how librarians contribute to healthcare. If you guessed Barb Jones, our Missouri/Library Engagement Coordinator, you’re correct. Barb has decided to retire and knit her way around the world. She leaves a legacy of work for us to build on and we wish her well – even as we wish she’d stay. Barb’s last day will be September 29, 2017. Please join us in wishing her an adventurous retirement. /ch