Library Development staff members serve as personal contacts to Oklahoma public and institutional librarians. Staff members assist librarians with a variety of topics: annual reports, certification, state aid eligibility, library grant applications, performance measure surveys, long range planning, programming ideas, library laws, policies, training and more.
Jackie Kropp, Administrative Librarian
Public library consultants:
Cathy Van Hoy is State Data Coordinator.
Library Consulting Area: Tulsa and Northeast Oklahoma
Melissa Askew coordinates the Public Library Website Program statewide.
Library Consulting Area: Southeast and Central/North Oklahoma (Payne, Kay, Noble Counties)
Adrienne Butler is the statewide Youth Services Consultant.
Library Consulting Area: Canadian, Creek, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, and Payne Counties
Sadie Bruce is the Continuing Education Coordinator.
Library Consulting Area: North/Northwest Oklahoma and Grady County
Samuel Karns is the Computer Lab Coordinator.
Library Consulting Area: West/Southwest Oklahoma and Correctional Institution Libraries
Literacy consultants:
Leslie Gelders, Literacy Coordinator
Rebecca Barker, Literacy Program Administrator
Contact Library Development on the Office Contact Form or Staff Contact Form.