Maria Baratta
Director, State Library Information Center at New Jersey State Library- Claim this Profile
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Katharine Tepper, MLIS
Maria is a fantastic leader. In every one of our interactions I felt like she really cared and listened to my thoughts and ideas. Whether it is a simple thanks and acknowledgement of your work or encouraging interdepartmental communication and collaboration, Maria regularly shows she genuinely cares about the success of all of her colleagues, not just her own department. Though I only worked with Maria for a short time, I feel I learned a great deal about being a strong and compassionate leader from her example.
Katharine Tepper, MLIS
Maria is a fantastic leader. In every one of our interactions I felt like she really cared and listened to my thoughts and ideas. Whether it is a simple thanks and acknowledgement of your work or encouraging interdepartmental communication and collaboration, Maria regularly shows she genuinely cares about the success of all of her colleagues, not just her own department. Though I only worked with Maria for a short time, I feel I learned a great deal about being a strong and compassionate leader from her example.
Katharine Tepper, MLIS
Maria is a fantastic leader. In every one of our interactions I felt like she really cared and listened to my thoughts and ideas. Whether it is a simple thanks and acknowledgement of your work or encouraging interdepartmental communication and collaboration, Maria regularly shows she genuinely cares about the success of all of her colleagues, not just her own department. Though I only worked with Maria for a short time, I feel I learned a great deal about being a strong and compassionate leader from her example.
Katharine Tepper, MLIS
Maria is a fantastic leader. In every one of our interactions I felt like she really cared and listened to my thoughts and ideas. Whether it is a simple thanks and acknowledgement of your work or encouraging interdepartmental communication and collaboration, Maria regularly shows she genuinely cares about the success of all of her colleagues, not just her own department. Though I only worked with Maria for a short time, I feel I learned a great deal about being a strong and compassionate leader from her example.
Experience
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New Jersey State Library
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, State Library Information Center
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Sep 2022 - Present
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Associate Director New Jersey State Library Information Center
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Jan 2017 - Sep 2022
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Bucks County Free Library
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United States
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Collection Management Direcotr
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2016
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NJ State Library Talking Book & Braille Center
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Trenton, NJ
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Associate Director
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Sep 2008 - Jul 2015
Supervise daily operations of a library serving a special needs popula- tion in New Jersey with a collection of approximately 90,000 titles. Directly supervise 18-21 staff members. Cultivate partner programs with public libraries, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies in New Jersey. Facilitate pilot projects, and drive the modernization of integrated library systems to meet the library’s changing needs. Supervise daily operations of a library serving a special needs popula- tion in New Jersey with a collection of approximately 90,000 titles. Directly supervise 18-21 staff members. Cultivate partner programs with public libraries, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies in New Jersey. Facilitate pilot projects, and drive the modernization of integrated library systems to meet the library’s changing needs.
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NJ Office of the Attorney General
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Trenton, NJ
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Chief of Research Services
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Jan 2000 - Aug 2008
Oversaw all operations and supervised 8 staff members in a large law library. Offered extensive legal, business and investigative reference services to state attorneys and investigators. Administered interagency library agreements, supervised collection management, directed library vendor relations, and presided over the consolidation of print resource purchasing for the department. Oversaw all operations and supervised 8 staff members in a large law library. Offered extensive legal, business and investigative reference services to state attorneys and investigators. Administered interagency library agreements, supervised collection management, directed library vendor relations, and presided over the consolidation of print resource purchasing for the department.
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NJ Department of Environmental Protection
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Scientist/Librarian
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Jul 1987 - Dec 1999
Managed all administrative functions of a specialized library including staff supervision, collection management, budgeting, procurement and interagency library agreements. Initiated civil investigative procedures. Delivered reference, database and interlibrary loan services. Supervised cataloging and circulation. Worked on the establishment of a digital library and assisted in the department web development. Managed all administrative functions of a specialized library including staff supervision, collection management, budgeting, procurement and interagency library agreements. Initiated civil investigative procedures. Delivered reference, database and interlibrary loan services. Supervised cataloging and circulation. Worked on the establishment of a digital library and assisted in the department web development.
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Education
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1984 - 1986
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Master of Library & Information Science (M.L.I.S.), Library and Information Science -
1978 - 1982
Lafayette College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Chemistry
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