Stephanie Gerding
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Stephanie Gerding is a librarian, author, and trainer. She presents workshops around the country and online on grants, training, and technology topics. She currently facilitates a 10 month Leadership Academy in conjunction with the Arizona State Library, Phoenix Public Library, Chandler Public Library, and Scottsdale Public Library. She is also a writer, blogger, and trainer for TechSoup's MaintainIT project.

Stephanie's first book, Grants for Libraries, was published by Neal-Schuman in 2006 and received a starred review in Library Journal. Her second book, The Accidental Technology Trainer, was published by Information Today in Oct. 2007. Stephanie focuses her publications on training, technology, and fund raising for libraries. She was the Bringing in the Money columnist for the Public Library Association’s Public Libraries for two years. She has published numerous articles and has been a newsletter editor for various library associations. She co-authors the Library Grants Blog, which lists grant announcements for libraries in one easy to access location.

Having done a variety of training during her library career for all types of libraries—school, public, academic, and special, Stephanie has presented at national conferences and conducted training across the United States, from Seattle to Florida, Maine to Hawaii, and many places in between. She has been involved in technology training throughout her library career and has trained librarians, systems administrators, homeless children, university students and faculty, teachers in rural South Africa, and senior citizens. 

Formerly a trainer for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s U.S. Library Program, Stephanie worked with many public libraries, either traveling to their site or conducting week-long train-the-trainer programs in Seattle. She has also managed statewide library training programs at New Mexico and Arizona State Libraries, including administration of four Technology Institutes, Library Institutes, and customized on-site training programs for public libraries. She has coordinated grant projects, reviewed grants, and written successful grant proposals. She managed a corporate library as a systems administrator; worked for SIRSI as a traveling trainer; performed as a library cataloger; and taught web-based distance education technology courses on information literacy and online learning for advanced degree university students.

Stephanie has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, with a concentration in technical writing, and a Master of Science degree in Library and Information Science with a concentration in Corporate Information from the University of Tennessee.

She received a 2008 WebJunction Member Award at PLA this year.

Contact Stephanie:
sgerding @ mindspring.com

Activities
  • Arizona Library Association, Program Committee, 2007-2008
  • WebJunction Spanish Language Outreach Coordinator, 2006-2007
  • Mountain Plains Library Association, Library Institute Committee, 2006-2008
  • Western Council of State Libraries Continuum of Library Ed, E-learning Conference Planning Committee, 2006
  • WebJunction Advocate & Rural Libraries Sustainability Program Coordinator, 2005-2006
  • Western Council of State Libraries Continuum of Library Education Action Team Member, 2005-2007
  • Mountain Plains Library Assn., Electronic Communication Committee, 2003-2006
  • New Mexico Library Association, Program Committee, 2003-2004
  • New Mexico Library Association, Editor, 2002-2004
  • Special Libraries Association, Rio Grande Chapter Secretary, 2002-2004
  • Public Library Association’s Staffing for Results, certified trainer, 07/2004
  • Women Writing the West Literary Award, Finalist Judge, 2004
  • Breast Cancer Resources for Libraries Project, 2003
  • Public Library Association’s Facilitation, certified trainer 10/2003
  • Mountain Plains Library Assn. Leadership Institute, State Representative, 11/2002
  • Public Library Association’s Managing for Results, certified trainer, 10/2002
  • Public Library Association’s NEW Planning for Results, certified trainer, 10/2001
  • Special Library Association, Pacific Northwest Newsletter Editor, 2000-2001
  • American Society for Information Science, Membership Committee, 1999 & 2000
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