Brian Van Klooster Email & Phone Number

Greendale, Wi

Brown Deer, Wisconsin

Innovative and proactive leadership for an established library in a changing world• Student ID as Library Card initiative increased student access to public library resources by partnering with local school district to make library account creation an opt-in selection during annual student enrollment• Policy and Procedure revision improved staff safety and consistency by updating 18 year old policies to reflect current practice, professional standards and system-shared policies• Strategic Planning resulted in a 5 year Library strategic plan, a first for this library and community• EDGE/Project Outcome Early Adopter in identifying value of outcome measurement in the face of declining Library output measures and adopting Project Outcome methodology for patron survey design when it was introduced as a pilot effort• Initiated and/or developed shared resources solutions after recognizing similar recurring issues and questions among MCFLS member libraries• Increased access to library services with declining staff resources by analyzing workflows to identify efficiencies, automating tasks using technological solutions, seizing revenue opportunities, revisiting longstanding contracts, and thoroughly evaluating all budgetary accounts• Preservation of priceless community memory through community partnership to digitize unique local history resources, improve long term preservation and increase public access

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Demonstrated excellence in management of several high-use inner-city library branches• Data-driven decision making resulting in collection inventories and turnover increases, identification profile of service area users and preferences, budgetary allocations to high-use, high-impact collections and services• Innovative strategic thinking leading to partnerships with community organizations; increased speed in ordering and acquisition of high use materials; inter-organizational assistance that offered staff services needed by off-site departments• Community awareness and library advocacy through regular participation in service area organizations; staff participation in community activities as library ambassadors; proactive sustained resource information sharing with area employment service agencies• Deep investment in staff development marked by continuous coaching, training and team building for high performance; formal performance improvement planning and evaluation when necessary

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Public service librarian for general reference and subject specialties at the MPL Central and branch libraries• Excellent customer service and reference skill as highlighted in a 2005 Journal Sentinel Jim Stingl editorial

Master'S Degree, Library And Information Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Sculpture