Eric S. Riley
Librarian in Portland, Oregon
Eric S. Riley
Librarian in Portland, Oregon
Currently seeking library positions in the Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA area.
I'm the former Coordinator for Adult Programs and Partnerships at the DC Public Library. I have over 15 years in professional library service in both technical services and public services, and three years in library management. I excel in experimental environments and love looking for new ways to innovate in library services.
Notable achievements:
2017: Co-Hosted Lawyers & Librarians: Breaking Barriers to Employment webinar
2016: Contributed to the development of Career Pathways in the District of Columbia Strategic Plan
2015: Coordinated Orwellian America series, a ULC honorable mention for innovation in civic and community engagement
2014: Appointed to Adult Career Pathways Task Force by District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray. Panel presentation at Oral History Association Annual Conference "They Called it Black Broadway..."
2013: Coordinator for Muslim Journeys at DCPL, with 10 community partners and over 30 programs across the city.
2011: Guest lecturer at Wuhan University School of Information Management, Wuhan, China.
2010: Awarded Library Journal Mover and Shaker for innovation in library programming.
The links below are both personal and professional pages.