{"id":1454,"date":"2017-03-25T23:23:32","date_gmt":"2017-03-25T22:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/?p=1454"},"modified":"2017-03-25T23:34:29","modified_gmt":"2017-03-25T22:34:29","slug":"meet-susan-considine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/2017\/03\/25\/meet-susan-considine\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Susan Considine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/files\/2017\/03\/IMG_2366.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1451 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/files\/2017\/03\/IMG_2366-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/files\/2017\/03\/IMG_2366-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/files\/2017\/03\/IMG_2366.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Continuing our profiles of those standing for election to the Public Libraries Standing Committee we meet <strong>Susan<\/strong> <strong>Considine.\u00a0<\/strong>All those who have nominated have been invited to share their story.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Name:Sue Considine<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/files\/2017\/03\/SueConsidine_photoLARGE.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1458\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/files\/2017\/03\/SueConsidine_photoLARGE-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/files\/2017\/03\/SueConsidine_photoLARGE-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/files\/2017\/03\/SueConsidine_photoLARGE.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Institution: Fayetteville Free Library.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Country: USA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What experience will you bring to the role of Standing Committee Member?<br \/>\n<\/strong>As an administrator of a busy, progressive public library, Sue has successfully recruited and developed a team of dynamic professionals, support staff and community members who offer cutting edge library services in a state of the art environment to an engaged community. During Sue\u2019s administration the Fayetteville Free Library has received the Library Journal\u2019s Five Star rating for nine years. Sue is a leader of innovation in the library field, pioneering new transformative methods of community engagement including integration of participatory STEAM learning into all library services and launching the first ever Fabrication lab, the FFL FabLab, in a public library. Sue is a passionate advocate for librarians and is committed to the development of the next generation of librarian leaders through the identification of and creation of leadership opportunities in the information field for new graduates and emerging library leaders. Sue is a seasoned national and international public speaker who has presented on contemporary library issues including, future libraries, innovation, leadership, organizational design, team development and more. Sue is a proud recipient of the 2012 NYLA Mary Bobinski Innovative Public Library Director award and both the 2013 Library Journal Mover &amp; Shaker and the WCNY Women Who Make America awards. Sue received the White House \u201cChampion of Change\u201d award and had the honor to participate in a panel discussion, representing the FFL, CNY and Public Libraries, at the White House. In 2015 Sue received the Central NY Business Journal Not for Profit Excellence award and was invited to present on a panel at the first annual day of Making at the US Capitol in DC . Finally in 2016, Sue Considine received the PLA Charlie Robinson award for innovation and excellence in public library leadership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Continuing our profiles of those standing for election to the Public Libraries Standing Committee we meet Susan Considine.\u00a0All those who have nominated have been invited to share their story. &nbsp; &nbsp; Name:Sue Considine Institution: Fayetteville Free Library. Country: USA What experience will you bring to the role of Standing Committee Member? 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