River Falls Public Library Director Tanya Misselt will talk about several recent improvements, current programming, and the adaptations occurring during 2020-22. Specific subjects will include:
--the installation in 2020 of the library’s Automated Material Handling System and its impact on workflow and staffing;
--the 2021-22 programming goals (job hunting, social justice, environment and mental health);
--programs and offerings this summer; and
--the current building space study
About the Speaker:
Tanya Misselt has a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. After completing her B.A. she first worked in the field of criminal justice. She served as a law enforcement officer for the City of Appleton for eleven years before resigning to stay at home with her two boys and develop a new career.
Tanya's first job in libraries was a part-time position at the reference and information desk at the Appleton Public Library. She spent three years as a school media specialist before getting hired back at the Appleton Public Library as the head of Children's Services. She then served as the Children's Services Supervisor for seven years before coming to River Falls to assume the position of director at the River Falls Public Library. Tanya has been married to her husband Erik for over 30 years. She has two boys in their 20s whom she is very proud of. She enjoys time at their family log cabin in Shawano, Wisconsin on the Wolf River and always has room for more flowers to plant.