Josie Barnes Parker

Josie is an MLIS graduate of the UM School of Information and is currently Director of the Ann Arbor District Library in Michigan. She serves on the Governor’s Commission for the Blind in Michigan and has served for three years on the editorial board of the Journal of Library Administration while editing a column titled, “In the Public Interest.”
She was named an Honorary Affiliate member of the AIA Michigan in 2010.
Areas of Expertise:
- Organizational Development
- Board Development/Governance
- Service to special populations
- Facilities Design and Management