Contacts:
Bryan Loar, Co-Founder
Cbus Libraries
bryan [at] cbuslibraries.com
COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 12, 2021—Cbus Libraries, a grassroots initiative to champion libraries and the love of reading, is excited to welcome Jevon Collins as one of its newest board members.
Over a span of nearly 20 years in the arts, Jevon Collins has risen to his current position as the Performing Arts Program Director at The King Arts Complex in Columbus, Ohio. His main duties include developing, organizing and facilitating all performing arts programming.
Jevon earned his Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology from The Ohio State University. He has served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts, the Ohio Arts Council and the Cuyahoga Arts Council. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Performance Network/Visual Artist Network and as Vice President on the Board of Governors for The Ohio State University – Black Alumni Society. Jevon is a founding member of the Next Gen National Arts Network and the Columbus Artists Network. He has also served on The Wexner Center for the Arts – GenWex Advisory Committee and as a Columbus Urban League Young Professional.
“We are thrilled Jevon has chosen to join the Cbus Libraries Board — his leadership within the arts and the community at large is exceptional,” noted Cbus Libraries Co-Founder Bryan Loar.
Cbus Libraries enthusiastically welcomes Jevon and is ready to continue to build engaging, community-based projects.
About Cbus Libraries
Cbus Libraries’ mission is to champion Central Ohio libraries, library enthusiasts and the love of reading. Co-founded by two librarians, Andrea Dixon and Bryan Loar, Cbus Libraries reaches more than 9,000 online followers worldwide, features Central Ohio libraries and has gifted over 5,000 books to the community. Cbus Libraries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Learn more at www.cbuslibraries.com.
Contacts:
Bryan Loar, Co-Founder
Cbus Libraries
bryan [at] cbuslibraries.com
COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 12, 2021—Cbus Libraries, a grassroots initiative to champion libraries and the love of reading, is excited to welcome Christina Dorr, Ph.D. as one of its newest board members.
With 32 years in public, academic and primarily school libraries, Christina Dorr, Ph.D. brings considerable experience to Cbus Libraries’ board. Since 2006, Christina has been an adjunct instructor at Kent State University School of Information—teaching future generations of librarians. Before retiring as a media specialist, she brought literary luminaries like National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jason Reynolds to the Hilliard City School District. Christina’s consultancy, OpenDorrs2Books.com, provides a rich menu of services to education and library systems.
Christina earned her Doctor of Philosophy in education from The Ohio State University, Master of Library & Information Science from State University of New York (SUNY) Albany and Bachelor of Arts from Excelsior College. She served on the 2020 Caldecott Committee through the American Library Association and is the author or co-author of four books, including LGBTQAI+ Books for Children and Teens: Providing a Window for All (2018) and forthcoming From Poverty to Possibility: Serving Children and Teens in Generational Poverty Through Literature (September 2021).
“Christina is a nationally respected leader in library and education communities, and we are honored to serve with her,” expressed Cbus Libraries Co-Founder Bryan Loar.
Cbus Libraries enthusiastically welcomes Christina and is ready to continue to build engaging, community-based projects.
About Cbus Libraries
Cbus Libraries’ mission is to champion Central Ohio libraries, library enthusiasts and the love of reading. Co-founded by two librarians, Andrea Dixon and Bryan Loar, Cbus Libraries reaches more than 9,000 online followers worldwide, features Central Ohio libraries and has gifted over 5,000 books to the community. Cbus Libraries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Learn more at www.cbuslibraries.com.
Contacts:
Bryan Loar, Co-Founder
Cbus Libraries
bryan [at] cbuslibraries.com
COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 12, 2021—Cbus Libraries, a grassroots initiative to champion libraries and the love of reading, is excited to welcome Tiffany Lipstreu as one of its newest board members.
Since 2015, Tiffany Lipstreu has served as Library Director at the Otterbein University Courtright Memorial Library. Her nearly 20 years of experience in libraries encompass public, academic and special libraries, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Tiffany earned her Master of Library & Information Science from Kent State University and her Bachelor of Arts in history of art from The Ohio State University. She recently served as Chair of the Executive Committee for Ohio Private Academic Libraries (OPAL). Tiffany has also chaired OhioLINK’s 2019 Summit Conference and OPAL’s 2018 annual conference. She currently sits on OPAL’s Directors’ Council and Assessment Working Group, and she carries posts on Otterbein University’s governance committees and Provost Council.
“Tiffany’s leadership in academic libraries is remarkable. Her strength as a library advocate and her demonstrated ability to build lasting partnerships will positively affect our nonprofit and the community,” noted Bryan Loar, Co-Founder of Cbus Libraries.
Cbus Libraries enthusiastically welcomes Tiffany and is ready to continue to build engaging, community-based projects.
About Cbus Libraries
Cbus Libraries’ mission is to champion Central Ohio libraries, library enthusiasts and the love of reading. Co-founded by two librarians, Andrea Dixon and Bryan Loar, Cbus Libraries reaches more than 9,000 online followers worldwide, features Central Ohio libraries and has gifted over 5,000 books to the community. Cbus Libraries is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Learn more at www.cbuslibraries.com.