Commissioner/State Librarian
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Denise Lyons is the Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives and State Librarian in Frankfort, Kentucky. Her background includes specialization in library administration and management, emergency preparedness, strategic planning, and family literacy. Denise is also an adjunct lecturer for the University of North Carolina Greensboro’s Library and Information Science program in the School of Education. Prior to that, she served as Deputy Director and Consultant at the South Carolina State Library for 14 years. She has a MS in Public Services Management and Nonprofit Administration from DePaul University in Chicago and a MLIS from the University of South Carolina. Denise is active in PLA, CORE, and IFLA, including the Health and Biosciences section and Evidence for Global and Disaster Health SIG.
Libraries Catalyze Communities in Times of Crisis: A participatory workshop
Sunday, January 21, 2024
2:45pm – 3:45pm EST