Beyond the Stacks: A blog from the MD LBPD

 

Director's Corner: Notice of Public Hearing

Contributed by John Owen, Director

NLS has a new Director!  

The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled has selected Jason Broughton as its new Director!

"We are pleased to announce that Mr. Jason Broughton has been selected as the new Director of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) at the Library of Congress. Prior to joining the Library of Congress, Mr. Broughton was the first African American to serve as Vermont State Librarian," NLS said in a written statement to network libraries. "In this role, he engaged in strategic planning for the Department of Libraries and establishing a long-term vision for the State Library. Previously, Mr. Broughton held numerous positions at libraries in South Carolina and Georgia."  

Mr. Broughton earned his M.S. in Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina, an M.S. in Public Administration from the University of South Florida, and a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Florida A&M University.  His first day at NLS is scheduled for Monday, September 13. Please join us in welcoming Jason Broughton to NLS."