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Welcome Sarah Houghton-Jan to ALA Learning
Please welcome Sarah Houghton-Jan, Digital Futures Manager for the San José Public Library, to the ALA Learning blog. Sarah is author of the librarianinblack.net blog and was named a 2009 Library Journal Mover & Shaker. She is a well-traveled consultant, speaker, and writer, and has been published widely in both library and technology publications.
We are thrilled to have Sarah join our team!
About the author
Lori Reed, Managing Editor of ALA Learning, has over 15 years experience in training and is the Learning & Development Coordinator for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library where she oversees the learning & development of more than 550 employees. Lori's passion is in learning and technology. Lori and her associate Paul Signorelli are writing a book about leadership for trainers for ALA Editions that will be released in the summer of 2010. Lori serves as an intern for the American Libraries magazine Advisory Committee and serves as the chair for Communication and Marketing for the ALA Learning Round Table. Lori also blogs at Library Trainer and can be reached at reedlori[at]gmail.com and can be found on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.
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