Monday, December 31, 2012
The executive director spoke with Patch about her six years at Oak Park and its challenges.
Deirdre Brennan has made an indelible mark during her six years as the executive director of the Oak Park Public Library system. Her engaged leadership has brought in a team of creative librarians that has been encouraged to grow and learn. Their work has brought innovative programs and services that have more than brought Oak Park into the digital age - it's opened that world to people, while they cannot afford to own high-end technology, they have been able to learn and use computers, borrow Nooks and the like. Residents can usually find a program that will meet their needs - or their passions. The library has become an even more popular mecca for people who want to find new worlds to explore. And it's also brought the system a national …
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Oak Park Public Library - Maze Branch
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Oak Park Public Library Main Branch
834 Lake St, Oak Park, IL
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Party for Deirdre Brennan set for to Friday; interim named to serve until board decision in March.
As long-time Oak Park Public Library director Deirdre Brennan leaves Oak Park to take on a new challenge as executive director of a statewide library organization, an interim leader will assume her position through March. Rebecca Teasdale, the Assistant Director for Public Services and Programs, has been named interim director, effective January 1, 2013. Teasdale has served in her current position since 2010, in which she oversees branch and online services. She was deputy director and director of reference services at the Schaumburg Township District Library. Previously Teasdale worked in library systems in Oregon. She recently completed a three-year term on the executive board of the Illinois Library Association. She was named the …
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Deirdre Brennan, executive director of the Oak Park Public Library, will leave at the end of the year for a new position with Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS).
Deirdre Brennan, the executive director of the Oak Park Public Library released an announcement on Tuesday afternoon that she will be leaving her position at the end of the year for a role in Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) as the executive director there. Her resignation will go into effect on Dec. 31, 2012, so that she can begin her new positions with RAILS on Jan. 1, 2013. Oak Park Library Board Trustees announced that they would begin the process of find a replacement at a board meeting on Nov. 12. RAILS works with over 1500 public, private, university and school libraries in Illinois to provide delivery service for Illinois interlibrary loan program and provides technology support for over 800 libraries shared online …
Monday, June 11, 2012
Got a good book to recommend? Tell us about it.
Ah, summertime. Time to grab a book and head to the beach, or sprawl out in a park with a long read. We want to know — what are your reading? What would you recommend? To get started, we've asked a few folk around town for their summer picks. Here's what they said: While it may sound strange, I really enjoy reading cookbooks. Not only do I learn new techniques that I can use in the kitchen, I discover fun recipes that I can share with my friends and family. I also promised my wife and brother-in-law that I would finally jump aboard the Hogwarts Express this summer and read all of the Harry Potter books. The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander A must read for understanding the cultural genocide happening to the black community. Soft …
Alan Jacobson
5:27 pm on Friday, June 15, 2012
Carl Hiaasen's Chomp is hilarious, super readable, great for all ages, and a return to form for the ecological author. A perfect summer pick for Oak Parkers of all ages! more ›