Résumé

Cheryl Bryan

157 S Orleans Rd
Orleans, MA 02653
(508) 255-1229
cheryl@cherylbryan.com

Assistant Regional Administrator for Continuing Education and Consulting
SouthEastern Massachusetts Library System
(1998-present)

Develop and administer continuing education program for 320+ member multi-type regional library system.
Site visits and individual consulting as requested by member libraries.
Develop workshops as requested for individual libraries staff training.
Space planning and workflow assessment for libraries.
Developed series of Long Range Planning workshops for Public and School Media Center/Libraries.
Developed Readers' Advisory Genre Training course.
Initiate and oversee professional resource collection for regional members.
Represent Region on State, regional and national committees.

Director
Brewster Ladies' Library
(1984-1998)

Developed and managed budget, increased funding 418% during tenure.
Successfully obtained and administered $1,200,000 State Construction Grant.
- Developed building program.
CLAMS Board member in successful $825,000 LSCA automation grant application.
Collection development and management of collection, increasing annual circulation from 53,000 to 116,000 (119%).
Building Committee member for project that expanded facility.
- Participated in architect search and selection, building and furnishings committees.
- Attended weekly construction meetings with contractor's agents.
Acted as public relations representative in community, writing press releases, monthly newsletter, and speaking to local organizations.
- Participated in raising $600,000 of private funding for building expansion.
Represented region on various state and regional committees.
- MBLC Task Force evaluating Incentive Grant Standards, 1986-1988.
- CLAMS Automated Network Secretary, 1993-1994.
Chair, CLAMS technology committee 1994-1998.
Generated long-range plans for Library with annual action plans.

Adult Learners' Advisor / Reference Librarian
Albany Public Library
(1978-1983)

Developed and presented workshops, program series, and individual learning programs in library, city, county, and state agencies.
- Executed $20,000 grant from National Endowment for the Humanities.
General reference service in regional central library.
Speaking engagements and development of exhibits, video tapes, and presentations for professional and community groups.
Designed and wrote publicity brochures and special interest bibliographies.
Created and coordinated community advisory committees.

Young Adult Librarian
Albany Public Library
(1974-1978)

MLS	School of Library and Information Sciences State University of New York at Albany 1973
BA, cum laude	English and Religion State University of New York at Albany 1972

American Library Association (1974-present)
- Chairman, Interlibrary Cooperation and Networking section (ICAN) (2006-2007)
- Board member, Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) (2000-2003, 2006-2007)
- Chairman, Recruitment Assembly (2000-2003)
Massachusetts Library Association (1984-present)
- Intellectual Freedom Committee (1998-2005)
New England Library Association (1998-present)
- President (2001-2002)
- Conference Chair / VP (2000-2001)
- Chair, Committee for Educational Opportunities (1998-1999)

Managing Facilities for Results: Optimizing Space for Services, Cheryl Bryan for PLA, ALA Editions, 2007.
New England Libraries
"Collecting Local Information Files" chapter in How to Establish a Job Information Center, by American Library Association, 1983.
"Adult Independent Study and the Public Library", Rhode Island Library Bulletin, 1980.