Washington Post Publishes Editorial About the Work of D.C.’s Chief Librarian, Ginnie Cooper
A couple of weeks ago, the Chief Librarian of the District of Columbia, Ginnie Cooper, announced the she will retire later this year.
Today, the Washington Post praises what she has helped do for D.C.’s public libraries in this editorial.
[Cooper’s] ability to fix things was notable, but far more important was her belief that Washingtonians should expect more than just new light bulbs and elevators that work. She raised the bar on what public libraries should deliver, turning what was widely seen as the nation’s worst system into what is now a model for modern urban libraries.
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It wasn’t always easy going. She faced blow-back when she forced out staff and brought in new managers. Some building ideas met with stiff neighborhood resistance. At times there wasn’t enough money to keep the doors open or expand the collection as much as she would have liked.
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Filed under: Libraries, News, Public Libraries
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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