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'''Irene S. "Renee" Blalock''' is | '''Irene S. "Renee" Blalock''' is a former director of the [[Birmingham Public Library]]. | ||
Blalock | Blalock joined the staff of the Birmingham library in the late 1970s. She headed the [[Southside Library|Parke Memorial]], [[Eastwood Branch Library|Eastwood]], and [[Avondale Library|Avondale]] branches and worked as Business Manager, Southern Regional Branch Coordinator, Coordinator of Library Operations, and Associate Director (both for the central library and for branch operations). In her career she supervised the reorganization of management and the creation of an administrative services division, helped create the system-wide collection management policy, and oversaw numerous upgrades to branch libraries, including the construction of new buildings for the [[Five Points West Library|Five Points West]] and [[West End Library|West End]] branches. She was appointed director, succeeding [[Barbara Sirmans]], on [[May 28]], [[2009]]. [[Pamela Lyons]] served as interim director during the selection process. | ||
Blalock | Blalock retired in [[2014]] and was succeeded by [[Angela Fisher Hall]]. | ||
Blalock was a member of the [[Jefferson County Library Cooperative]] board and the [[Jefferson County Public Library Association]], as well as the [[Alabama Library Association]] and the American Library Association. She also served on the board of the ALA's Public Library Association and the Library School Association Board, supporting the [[University of Alabama School of Library and Information Services]]. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:20, 23 December 2017
Irene S. "Renee" Blalock is a former director of the Birmingham Public Library.
Blalock joined the staff of the Birmingham library in the late 1970s. She headed the Parke Memorial, Eastwood, and Avondale branches and worked as Business Manager, Southern Regional Branch Coordinator, Coordinator of Library Operations, and Associate Director (both for the central library and for branch operations). In her career she supervised the reorganization of management and the creation of an administrative services division, helped create the system-wide collection management policy, and oversaw numerous upgrades to branch libraries, including the construction of new buildings for the Five Points West and West End branches. She was appointed director, succeeding Barbara Sirmans, on May 28, 2009. Pamela Lyons served as interim director during the selection process.
Blalock retired in 2014 and was succeeded by Angela Fisher Hall.
Blalock was a member of the Jefferson County Library Cooperative board and the Jefferson County Public Library Association, as well as the Alabama Library Association and the American Library Association. She also served on the board of the ALA's Public Library Association and the Library School Association Board, supporting the University of Alabama School of Library and Information Services.
| Preceded by: Pamela Lyons (interim) |
Director, Birmingham Public Library May 28, 2009 - 2014 |
Succeeded by: Angela Fisher Hall |
References
- Shelton, Melinda (June 15, 2009) "Irene Blalock New BPL Director" Birmingham Public Library's Latest News, Reviews and Info.