Thought a few folk might be interested in library services in
Washington State.
We seem to have developed a block regarding history. But in truth,
without history we cannot know who we were or where we came from, and
we will have no idea of where we are now, or where we are going.
Carl Jarvis
On 6/13/16, WTBBL <wtbbl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear Friends of WTBBL -
I'm excited to let you know that Secretary Wyman has appointed a new State
Librarian to take over the helm of the Washington State Library. Cindy Aden
will start in July and I'm sure she will be excited to get to know much more
about WTBBL, and meet many of you.
The official press release is below for your information. Please feel free
to contact me if you have any questions and I will do my best to get you
answers.
All the very best, Danielle
Director & Regional Librarian
206.615.1588 / danielle.miller@xxxxxxxxxx
News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 13, 2016
Washington State Library has a new director: Cindy Aden
Secretary of State Kim Wyman today announced appointment of Cindy Altick
Aden as director of the Washington State Library.
Aden will take the helm next month of the state’s oldest cultural
institutions, dating back more than 160 years when it was created by the
state’s first territorial governor, Isaac Stevens, with a $5,000
congressional appropriation for a collection of books he purchased and sent
around the Horn.
Aden has an extensive background in public libraries and the private sector,
including stints at Amazon, Corbis, and community newspapers. She is a
graduate of Stanford University and the University of Washington School of
Library and Information Science.
“I am delighted to appoint Cindy to provide new leadership at one of the
library community’s most important jobs,” Wyman said. “I am excited about
the creativity and passion she brings to the table. She has the skills and
the vision to help pivot the Library to new levels of relevance, technology
advances and user-friendliness in this challenging and exciting new
century.”
Aden said she is “honored and excited” to take the new post and eager to
join a staff of experienced professionals. She praised the Legislature and
Secretary Wyman for working hard to put the Library on a solid financial
footing.
“It will be rewarding to once again put the State Library squarely in
everyone’s line of sight,” she said. “I look forward to reaching out to all
of the libraries in the state for dialogue on what we can do together to
make to make library services stronger for everyone in Washington.”
Wyman said the selection of the new State Librarian reflects her vision for
a Library that responds to the public’s need for solid information across
platforms that are convenient and easy to use.
“Libraries are no longer just brick-and-mortar facilities,” Wyman said.
“More and more people, including my own son and daughter, access information
online. We also want to partner closely with the State Archives to provide
documents, books, images, maps, records and other materials in a way that is
convenient to our thousands of in-person and online customers.”
The Washington State Library offers a wide variety of services, including
print and digital collections, genealogy resources, photo collections,
historic newspapers, help for researchers, assistance to the Legislature and
other policy-makers, and crucial assistance and resources for the state’s
community, college and tribal libraries.
The Library, a service of the Office of Secretary of State, operates the
Washington Talking Book & Braille Library in Seattle and libraries in the
state prisons and mental hospitals. Partnering with Microsoft, the Library
and over 400 community libraries offer hundreds of free online computer and
IT courses through the Imagine Academy.
“The Washington State Library has amazing resources for school kids,
businesses and regular folks who want to expand their literacy and job
skills,” Wyman said. “It’s very hands-on.
“The Library also is the official conduit of federal library dollars that
are a real lifeline to our community libraries. So literally the reach of
the Washington State Library extends to every community and legislative
district.”
Aden is a seasoned professional with background in management, strategic
leadership, librarianship, metadata, project management and more. She has
worked at the Library of Congress, the University of Washington Libraries,
and Kitsap Regional Library. She was the first professional librarian hired
by Amazon and also worked with Corbis and OCLC.
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