Biography
Linda Mielke has worked in public libraries for many years beginning at the Detroit Public Library after graduating from Wayne State University. Her career has taken her to:
| California | Director, Butte County Library Interim Director, Shasta Public Libraries |
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| Florida | Bookmobile Librarian at the Hillsborough Public Library in Tampa Director of the Clearwater Public Library |
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| Illinois | Consultant to Oak Brook Public Library for reorganization assistance due to budget cuts. | |
| Indiana | CEO Indianapolis Marion County Public Library | |
| Maryland | State Library of Maryland as the Outreach Specialist Director, Carroll County Public Library Manager Collection Development/IT Montgomery County Public Libraries |
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| Nevada | Consultant to Carson City Public Library for assistance on "back room" operations - cataloging, processing. | |
| New York | Director, Prendergast Library, Jamestown | |
| Oregon | LSSI Team | |
| Texas | Interim Director Leander Public Library |
She is active in the American Library Association and has served on Council. She is a past president of the Public Library Association.
Articles and web sites
Library of Tomorrow: New Director Hopes to Help Prendergast Step Into the 21st Centiury
ALA American Libraries - Public Library Association 8th National Conference, 2000
Check It Out: Mielke takes Butte Library post
CIPA and Carroll County, Maryland: Why We Filter
CONNTECH Listserv - CIPA Decision/Response
IMCPL Increases Circulation of Print Material
Indianapolis Central Library Project Plagued by Calamities
New IMCPL Information Center Serves Homeless Parents at IPS Washington Irving School 14
New library does not boost Town Center business
Visitors book it to Redding Library
Who to Watch in 2010 - Strong leader for stronger libraries: Linda Mielke (Scroll halfway through full article)