Librarian Relations Group
Gayle Lynn-Nelson
Gayle is a Senior Librarian Relations Consultant for the LexisNexis Librarian Relations Group. She serves librarians in New York and New Jersey.
Gayle has 19 years of professional experience in law firm and court libraries. She is active at the national, regional and local level in professional library associations. Gayle is a past president of the New Jersey Law Librarian Association (NJLLA), as well as a faculty member of the MCLE/Teaching Legal Research Committee and Technology Committee for the Law Librarians Association of Greater New York. She has also chaired and served on various AALL and SLA committees. In addition to her professional affiliations, Gayle has written various articles which have appeared in AALL Spectrum, NJLLA In Brief, PLL Perspectives, SLA Chapter News, Trends in Law Library Management and Technology and SLA Information Outlook. She has been a featured speaker at national, regional and local library association conferences. In November of 2004, Gayle won the HW Wilson Award for an article she co-authored in SLA Information Outlook titled: The Millennial Invasion: Are you ready?
Recently, Gayle participated as a member of the Board for the Institute of Museum & Library Services, (http://www.imls.gov/) who commissioned a study on the Future of Librarians and Information Professionals in the workforce. The Institute has established a grant and set up a National Advisory Board. This was a two-year study with the purpose of developing a comprehensive understanding of the current and projected future workforce needs for librarians, other library workers, and other information professionals in relation to anticipated retirements over the next decade. Additionally the study addressed the capacity and capabilities of current and needed sources of supply for librarians and other information professionals, and strategies for recruitment, education and retention of information professionals.
Gayle received her J.D. from Western State University College of Law and her M.L.S. from Rutgers University School of Library Information Studies.
Getting to Know Gayle
The biography above details Gayle’s professional qualifications and experience. Now it’s time to get to know Gayle, the person. Gayle reveals a few cozier insights about herself in the questions below.
1. What is one thing you have learned about yourself while being an LRC?
I really do like change. This was a huge shock for me. I always considered myself so conservative, which I am, but from this job I have learned that I am pretty liberal at the same time. Until this job I did not realize I got bored easily and needed constant stimulation. All the change that takes place keeps me quite occupied!
2. What technology has transformed your life, you can’t imagine living without it now, and why?
Email— while there are times I dread looking at my inbox this is outweighed by the fact that I really love the capability of replying to someone at any time or sending them a message when it is convenient to me, rather than having to arrange a phone call when we are both available.
3. If you could be a super hero, who would it be?
The Bionic Woman—I would love to have those powers and be indestructible. She is also really good looking and has a fantastic shape. Growing up in LA, looks and figure were pretty big. I did not have much of either!
4. Tell me a song that when you hear it, you always get a smile on your face.
“Just the Way You Are” by Billy Joel. It was the song my husband and I picked for our wedding. We accept each other no matter what! It makes me feel really loved.
5. If you weren’t a librarian, what would you be, and why?
An assistant GM with the New York Yankees. I am super organized and love athletics, especially baseball and I relate really well to guys!
6. What is your favorite meal and why?
I love noodles, with a little butter, parmesan cheese and a touch of seasoning. It is my comfort food. When I did not feel well as a child that is what my Mom would make and to this day it is what I make myself when I am under the weather.
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