[Asis-l] Simmons College SLIS Welcomes Amy Ryan

[Alisa Libby]

BOSTON (2015) — Dean Eileen Abels is pleased to welcome Amy Ryan to the
Simmons College School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) for a one
year appointment as Advisor in Residence, which began October 1.

“Amy brings invaluable experience and enthusiasm to Simmons,” said Abels.
“Her expertise will enhance the student experience through activities such
as career advising and guest lectures for the SLIS community.”

Amy Ryan has over 35 years of public library management experience. From
2008 to 2015, she was the president of Boston Public Library (BPL),
providing leadership to one of the most comprehensive library systems in
the country. Prior to her role at the BPL, Ryan served in leadership
positions for over 28 years with Minneapolis Public Library culminating in
the directorship of the nationally recognized Hennepin County Library in
Minnesota, which serves one million residents with a system of 41 libraries.



Ryan is the recipient of numerous awards, including a 2007 Resolution of
the City of Minneapolis for the consolidation of city and suburban
libraries, and an American Institute of Architects Special Award honoring
her contribution to library design. Most recently, she was selected by the
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners as the first ever recipient of
the Samuel Swett Green Award, to be presented at the MBLC's 125th
anniversary celebration on November 5, 2015 at the Massachusetts State
House.  She serves on numerous boards, and chairs the Board of Directors of
the Digital Public Library of America, which makes the contents of the
country’s libraries, archives, and museums freely available to the world
online.



Amy Ryan studied at the Institute for European Studies, Freiburg, Germany,
holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Mankato State University in Minnesota, and a
Masters in Library Science from the University of Minnesota.


Simmons College was chartered in 1899.  The School of Library and
Information Science (SLIS) opened with the College in 1902. Today, SLIS has
nearly 800 students on two campuses and online, and some 50 in the PhD
program. A top-ten ranked program in U.S. News & World Report, SLIS
attracts students from all over the United States and the world. Alumni
hail from every state and over 80 countries.

-- 
Alisa M. Libby
Communications Assistant
Simmons College, SLIS
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
t 617-521-2816
f 617-521-3192

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