Presenters:

Linda Hofschire, MLIS, PhD is the Director of the Library Research Service of the Colorado State Library, a unit of the Colorado Department of Education.  She has more than fifteen years of experience working in social science research and evaluation.  At LRS she manages a variety of research and evaluation projects such as a biennial study of U.S. public library websites and social media, and outcomes-based evaluations of state library programs.  She also serves as chair of ALA's Committee on Research and Statistics.

Sharon Morris, MLS, is Director of Library Development at the Colorado State Library.  She is completing a doctorate in Managerial Leadership in Libraries from Simmons College and has worked at the state library for Thirteen years and previously worked at the Denver, CO public Library for nine years.  She provides workshops throughout Colorado and nationally on library development topics.  She also facilitates public library strategic planning, focus groups, usability testing, and needs assessment.