Elizabeth C. Babcock, Ph.D., joined the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco as Chief Public Engagement Officer and Roberts Dean of Education in 2010. As the first to serve in the...
Champions of Change: Museums And Libraries
The White House honors twelve people providing powerful learning experiences -- reaching young children and their families with early learning opportunities, offering exciting experiences for teens to develop skills in science, technology, engineering and math, helping immigrants learn English and pursue citizenship and providing services for hard-to-reach populations.
Dave Becker is an educator and museum professional who serves as a leader for NatureStart, the Chicago Zoological Society’s groundbreaking and comprehensive early childhood initiative. For the...
As a key member of the Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM)’s education team for 20 years, Leslie Bushara has played a leadership role in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the...
Harriet Coalter is Director of Richmond Public Library, serving Virginia’s capital city of 200,000 residents. Richmond Public Library has embraced working outside the walls of the library in...
Sue Considine is the Executive Director of the Fayetteville Free Library. As an administrator of a busy, progressive public library, Sue has successfully recruited and developed a team of dynamic...
Jamie Hollier is a project manager, entrepreneur, and consultant who is passionate about technology and using it to create stronger communities. Jamie is the owner of Anneal, a consulting firm,...
Jennifer Manley is the Vice President of Government & Community Affairs at the Queens Library. Queens Library is one of the busiest libraries in the nation, circulating over 13 million items...
Cheryl McCallum, Ed.D., is Director of Education at the Children’s Museum of Houston where a dedicated team of staff and volunteers engages children and their families in a “Playground for Your...
Born in Paris, a native of Iran and now an American citizen, Chief Adult Learning Officer Homa Naficy began her library career as a reference librarian at Newark Public Library, New Jersey. Before...
For nearly a quarter of a century, Gloria Tibbs has worked as a librarian. She is a Teaching and Learning Services Librarian at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where she has been...
Sandy is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation and serves as the Library Director of the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma in Perkins, OK. She and Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Chairperson, Janice Rowe-Kurak,...
Matthew Winner is a Teacher Librarian in Howard County Public Schools, Maryland, and is the author of the Busy Librarian blog. He was recently named a 2013 Library Journal Mover & Shaker in...