![]() ![]() She currently serves as the External Affairs Manager for American Electric Power, managing External Affairs and Economic Development initiatives. Renée Shumate is an accomplished professional with experience in External & Government Affairs, Community Relations, Project Management and IT Telecommunications. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Meinhard earned a BS in sports management from the University of Florida, where she was a four-time All-American swimmer, and an MBA from the Universidad de Alcala de Henares in Madrid, Spain. She has also held several leadership roles in advancement at the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Florida, her alma mater. Prior to Juniper, she served as a Senior Advisor for Advancement Strategies and Policy at the State University of New York. Veronica Meinhard is the President and Founder of Juniper Philanthropy Partners, a consulting company focused on helping university leaders, philanthropists and organizations unlock their philanthropic potential. Johnson earned her BS, MS and PhD in electrical engineering from Stanford University and has also received six honorary degrees. She was chancellor at the State University of New York System before joining Ohio State and previously served as the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at John Hopkins University and the dean of the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. Her vision includes pathways to a debt-free undergraduate education among initiatives in research, faculty development, innovation,and safety and well-being. Johnson, the 16th president of The Ohio State University, strives to establish OSU as the model land-grant university for the 21st century. Now, perhaps more than ever before, the Library needs and deserves our support so that its books and the diversity of thought it engenders can truly be ‘Open To All.’”ĭr. Whether inspiring reading, sharing resources, or helping build a foundation for a successful future, the Library is at the center of helping us all reach our potential. Reflecting on more than a decade of service, Roger shared: “CML is a community treasure that positively impacts countless lives in central Ohio each and every day. ![]() Under his leadership, the Library renovated and rebuilt 13 branch locations and Main Library. In addition, Roger was a member of the Library’s Foundation Board from 2011 until 2017 and served as Co-Chair of the “Great Libraries CREATE” campaign. He also held the roles of Board Secretary, Vice President and President – for an unprecedented four years. Roger helped shape the Library’s Finance, Audit, and Nominating Committees as well as the Governance Task Force, chairing each during his tenure. “Believe it or not, this branch is nearing 20 years old,” he said.Roger Sugarman joined the Columbus Metropolitan Library Board of Trustees in 2007 and was instrumental to ensuring a world-class library over the course of his two seven-year terms. The New Albany branch opened in 2003, Zenitsky said. “Once this renovation is finished, the New Albany branch will return to the same level of services offered at our other locations, although what that will be remains to be seen.” “In the meantime, our staff are working to provide curbside pick-up and walk-up services (at New Albany),” he said. “With the current stay-at-home advisory still in effect here in central Ohio, we’ve restricted in-building services at our libraries until it’s deemed safe to welcome customers back inside. “We’re keeping a close eye on public-health advisories and news out of the governor’s office,” Zenitsky said. ![]() In August, the library system opened most of its branches for limited services, only to close again, with the exception walk-up and pick-up services, Nov. Physical entry into any of the 23 locations is restricted because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Zenitsky said.Īs with most institutions across the state, Columbus Metropolitan Library branches shut their doors last March as the pandemic spread rapidly. ![]() Sundays, and walk-up services will be unavailable, except at other branches, said Ben Zenitsky, a spokesman for the library system. Mondays through Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. The branch’s drive-up and pick-up services will be available from 11 a.m. “These upgrades to our branch will ensure that we can continue to meet the changing needs of New Albany customers of all ages.” “On behalf of our staff, we are so excited about this reinvestment in our community,” branch manager Benjamin Reid said. The renovation is expected to finished in March. 18, will include ceilings, lighting, flooring, windows, HVAC and furniture, as well as a new customer-service desk, a larger teen area and a larger Homework Help Center. The $1.9 million renovation, which started Jan. The New Albany branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library is getting a makeover. ![]()
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