Karen Hansen
Public Services Manager at Manitowoc Public Library- Claim this Profile
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Karen Danczak Lyons
The library profession is fortunate to have Karen as one of our members.Her work exemplifies the best that we have to offer: skilled leader, generous and collaborative colleague, knowledgeable researcher, detail oriented project manager, tenacious and clever problem solver and fun to be around. She takes on new challenges with confidence,is willing to make decisions and take calculated risks - all with the goal of improving library service to our patrons.
Jill Schacter
Karen is a sharp, creative, clear-minded library professional who is great at cross-departmental collaboration as she is highly capable of viewing the organization on multiple dimensions. In my role as Marketing Communications Coordinator, I often consulted with Karen on conceptual matters. She has a great sense for marketing strategy and design, and in an organization that didn't have it's own professional graphic design, Karen often went above and beyond her role, providing not just design, but social media expertise, and copywriting assistance when asked for help. Karen is hard-working, astute, and would be an asset on any library team. I miss her since she moved out of state!
Karen Danczak Lyons
The library profession is fortunate to have Karen as one of our members.Her work exemplifies the best that we have to offer: skilled leader, generous and collaborative colleague, knowledgeable researcher, detail oriented project manager, tenacious and clever problem solver and fun to be around. She takes on new challenges with confidence,is willing to make decisions and take calculated risks - all with the goal of improving library service to our patrons.
Jill Schacter
Karen is a sharp, creative, clear-minded library professional who is great at cross-departmental collaboration as she is highly capable of viewing the organization on multiple dimensions. In my role as Marketing Communications Coordinator, I often consulted with Karen on conceptual matters. She has a great sense for marketing strategy and design, and in an organization that didn't have it's own professional graphic design, Karen often went above and beyond her role, providing not just design, but social media expertise, and copywriting assistance when asked for help. Karen is hard-working, astute, and would be an asset on any library team. I miss her since she moved out of state!
Karen Danczak Lyons
The library profession is fortunate to have Karen as one of our members.Her work exemplifies the best that we have to offer: skilled leader, generous and collaborative colleague, knowledgeable researcher, detail oriented project manager, tenacious and clever problem solver and fun to be around. She takes on new challenges with confidence,is willing to make decisions and take calculated risks - all with the goal of improving library service to our patrons.
Jill Schacter
Karen is a sharp, creative, clear-minded library professional who is great at cross-departmental collaboration as she is highly capable of viewing the organization on multiple dimensions. In my role as Marketing Communications Coordinator, I often consulted with Karen on conceptual matters. She has a great sense for marketing strategy and design, and in an organization that didn't have it's own professional graphic design, Karen often went above and beyond her role, providing not just design, but social media expertise, and copywriting assistance when asked for help. Karen is hard-working, astute, and would be an asset on any library team. I miss her since she moved out of state!
Karen Danczak Lyons
The library profession is fortunate to have Karen as one of our members.Her work exemplifies the best that we have to offer: skilled leader, generous and collaborative colleague, knowledgeable researcher, detail oriented project manager, tenacious and clever problem solver and fun to be around. She takes on new challenges with confidence,is willing to make decisions and take calculated risks - all with the goal of improving library service to our patrons.
Jill Schacter
Karen is a sharp, creative, clear-minded library professional who is great at cross-departmental collaboration as she is highly capable of viewing the organization on multiple dimensions. In my role as Marketing Communications Coordinator, I often consulted with Karen on conceptual matters. She has a great sense for marketing strategy and design, and in an organization that didn't have it's own professional graphic design, Karen often went above and beyond her role, providing not just design, but social media expertise, and copywriting assistance when asked for help. Karen is hard-working, astute, and would be an asset on any library team. I miss her since she moved out of state!
Experience
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Manitowoc Public Library
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Public Services Manager
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Feb 2018 - Present
Manager of a team of 13 direct reports, responsible for leadership of public service operations, marketing, IT, outreach, and programming. Active collaborator across departments to strengthen resilience of services and nurture a positive team culture. Experienced in fundraising and development. Grant writer and recipient. Emotionally intelligent leader focused on nurturing individual and team growth and professional development. Manager of a team of 13 direct reports, responsible for leadership of public service operations, marketing, IT, outreach, and programming. Active collaborator across departments to strengthen resilience of services and nurture a positive team culture. Experienced in fundraising and development. Grant writer and recipient. Emotionally intelligent leader focused on nurturing individual and team growth and professional development.
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Evanston Public Library
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Collection Services Manager
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Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
Managed the branch-wide selection and deselection of the adult fiction and nonfiction print collections, with a special emphasis on data-driven decision-making. Responsible for managing and monitoring an annual budget of $340,000. Monitored and supported nine staff members with collection development duties. Guided short-term and long-term collection decisions and goals. Led branch-wide deselection efforts, including a major deselection project in the adult non-fiction collection. Prepared reports about collection maintenance and usage, and communicated about collection data and trends to the library board and administrative staff. Handled patron purchase requests and gifts to the adult print collection. Show less
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Collection Development Librarian
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Jun 2013 - Dec 2014
Responsible for the selection and deselection of the adult fiction and nonfiction print collections. Managed a budget of $330,000. Coordinated the activities of nine selectors, using a system of my own devising that was entirely electronic, leading to a more accurate and efficient acquisitions process. Trained staff across departments on using Title Source 360 and collectionHQ. Began a major, branch-wide deselection project using collectionHQ, particularly focusing on the adult nonfiction collection. Handled patron purchase requests and gifts to the adult print collection. Show less
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Adult Services Librarian
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Nov 2009 - Jun 2013
Provided both readers advisory and reference services. Coordinated the Mission Impossible book discussion program, a unique, popular yearlong book discussion program devoted to reading very difficult novels, including Ulysses, War and Peace, Flannery O'Connor's Complete Short Stories, and the first two volumes of In Search of Lost Time. Mission Impossible included bi-monthly book discussions, related scholarly lectures, art exhibits, and more. In its first year alone, the program added 700 to the library's program attendance. Served as the Library's digital books liaison, which included handling in-person, phone, and electronic requests for assistance using OverDrive, creating a comprehensive collection of print and online help resources, delivering small and large-scale programming related to digital books (both for patrons and staff). Managed five off-site "take one, leave one" book collections in Evanston. Responsible for the maintenance, content, and design of the Library's adult Facebook and Twitter pages. Filmed and edited online movies promoting library services and events. Show less
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Morton Grove Public Library
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United States
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Readers Services/Reference Librarian
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Oct 2006 - Nov 2009
Provided reference and readers services. Purchased fiction books and audiobooks. Led three book discussion groups. Coordinated readers advisory projects and devised unique programming - both onsite and offsite. Actively participated in outreach efforts. Managed all adult book displays. Created and maintained the Library's chat reference service.
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Part-Time Reference Librarian
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Jan 2006 - Sep 2006
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Education
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2004 - 2005
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master of Science, Library and Information Science -
2000 - 2004
Olivet Nazarene University
Bachelor of Arts, English
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