Christa Porter is the Library Development Director at the Nebraska Library Commission, where she coordinates the Library Development Team to provide statewide programs and services. Christa administers the Nebraska Public Library Accreditation program; provides training and consultation to public libraries applying for E-rate funding; and coordinates, produces, and hosts the Commission's weekly webinar series, 'NCompass Live' and the annual 'Big Talk From Small Libraries' online conference, co-sponsored by the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL). She also administers LSTA Library Improvement and Internship Grants; teaches Basic Skills Training Courses; and provides advice and consultation to library personnel, library boards of trustees, government officials, and others concerning library statutes and service issues.She received her MLS from the University of Albany School of Information Science and Policy in 1991, and her BA from the University of Binghamton in English Literature and Folklore. In her spare time, Christa is a gamer, bibliophile, gardener, amateur chef, cat & corgi minion.