Joanna Kluever,
Director,
Julia Hull District Library
Stillman Valley, Illinois, US
Joanna Kluever, Director of Julia Hull District Library (Stillman Valley, IL) earned her MLIS from University of Illinois and her MA from Western Illinois University. She's served for nearly 4 years in her current position, during which time she has expanded library programming for specific user groups, increased patron attendance, and helped re-define the library's role in the community by re-writing the its strategic plan. Her most recent publication includes a chapter from The Frugal Librarian: Thriving In Tough Economic Times entitled "Creating & Sustaining Community-Focused Programs."