Edward Elsner specializes in library technology and marketing. Call or email him to ask a free question and see what he can do to help your library with training, migrating automation systems, increasing visibility, or improving public relations.

Edward Elsner's library experience includes directing, collection development, marketing, reference, circulation, children's services, technical services, and computer technology. He had the cover article for the July/August 2001 and the July/August 2002 issue of Public Libraries magazine. Edward Elsner has worked in libraries in Kentucky and Michigan for the last 9 years. Edward has worked with Sirsi's Unicorn and iBistro software as both a user and system administrator setting up and customizing various libraries in a multi-type automation consortium and is now using Autographic's Verso system. He has automated six libraries and migrated six others to new automation software.

He has a B.S.M.E. from Kettering University (formerly GMI) in Flint, MI and a M.L.S. from the University of Kentucky. He is the Director of the Delton District Library north of Battle Creek and Kalamazoo after two successful years of running the Crawford County Library in Grayling, Michigan. Under his leadership the Crawford County Library opened a brand new main building and saw its usage quintuple! The Delton District Library is constantly receiving compliments for all great programming and their friendly, helpful staff. We appear to do tons of stuff because we are always sharing articles with the local and regional papers.

 Working from the homes of all my many family and friends in Michigan and the midwest. Mileage will be calculated from the closest place to your library.

Listed below are some of the public libraries Edward Elsner has consulted with: 

• Gerrish-Higgins School District Public Library, Roscommon, MI
• Marshall District Library, Marshall, MI
• Montmorency County Public Libraries, Atlanta, MI
• PAC2 Consortium, Alpena, MI (Sirsi shared automation system)
• WATCH (Women Acting Together for Change), Kathmandu, Nepal
• White Pines Library Cooperative, Saginaw, MI
• Woodlands Library Cooperative, Albion, MI

Experience
2004-current	Library Consultant - specializing in small and rural libraries Michigan and Nepal to date
2004-current	Director Delton District Library - Delton, MI
2002-2004	Director Crawford County Library - Grayling, MI
2001	Field Experience working as Children's Assistant and Assistant Librarian Beaumont Branch - Lexington Public Library, Lexington, KY
2000-2001	Reference Assistant Young Library - University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
1999-2000	Library Aide and Tutor Red Bird Mission School - Beverly, KY
1998-1999	Engineering Lab Tech Baker College - Flint, MI
1998	Tutor Washtenaw Community College - Ann Arbor, MI
Education
2001	Master's in Library and Information Science - University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
2000	Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude - Kettering University (formerly GMI), Flint, MI Minor in Applied Math
Awards
	Wrote the Public Library Helper, on running a small public library
	Public Libraries magazine Best Article of 2002 for The Evolution of PLA's Planning Model
	published The Evolution of PLA's Planning Model, the cover article in the July/August 2002 issue of Public Libraries
	Beta Phi Mu, national library science honor society
	published The Legal Aspects of Internet Filtering in Public Libraries, the cover article in the July/August 2001 issue of Public Libraries
	2001 ALA Annual Conference Student Staff Program
	Multi-Year Fellowship and Quality Achievement Award from the University of Kentucky Graduate School
	GMI President’s Medal for scholarship, professionalism, and involvement
	Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Activities
	Delton Rotary Club - President
	Thornapple Arts Council - Board Member
	Delton Area Business Association
	Woodlands Library Cooperative
	American Library Association - past president and vice president of UK Student Chapter, attended many Annual Conferences
	Public Library Association - 2001-2003 member of Electronic Communications Advisory Committee
	Michigan Library Association - attending Annual Conference every year since 2002
	Platypus Dominion - interactive music programs
	Various poetry collections - writer, editor, and publisher
References Available on Request

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