Jason Kucsma (He/Him/His) Email & Phone Number

Toledo, Oh, Us

Toledo, Ohio Area

Toledo, Ohio Area

Providing administrative leadership, vision and oversight to Library public service agencies and key internal agencies. Representing the library in the community; growing and maintaining strong functional ties between the library and other organizations. Providing leadership, innovation and oversight of the strategic plan for public service agencies, including Main Library, branch libraries and outreach services. Incorporating leading edge and digital services with traditional library services to meet the evolving needs of the public. Evaluating and leading changes to library services and offerings and ensuring consistency of service delivery throughout all public service agencies.Establishing goals and objectives for public service agenciesLeading efforts to provide customer focused delivery of services. Developing processes to evaluate, monitor and improve delivery of library services and ensure customers receive exceptional customer service. Developing processes to evaluate and monitor adequacy of facilities and appropriate staffing levels.Providing professional leadership and guidance for public service administrators and managers, individually and as a group. Encouraging innovation and creative problem solving, innovative programming, professional development and a collaborative, team spirit among administrators, managers and staff.

Toledo, Ohio Area

Greater New York City Area

• Managing the day-to-day operations of the organization during the interim period between two Executive Directors• Edited and managed the publication of METRO’s first self-publishing project, a peer-reviewed book of 34 case examples of digitization projects around North America called Digitization in the Real World• Managed the complete redevelopment of METRO’s website to merge distributed services into one unified system• Identifying, sharing, and addressing key developments in digitization and emerging technologies in libraries via monthly Digital Services Newsletter and METRO’s social media outlets• Planning and implementing educational programming and consulting services for METRO members in the areas of digitization and emerging technologies• Coordinating the planning, design, and maintenance of METRO’s internet-based services including web-based tools, real-time interactive tools and similar functions• Managing the METRO collaborative digitization grant program, including application development, marketing, organizing and participating in the grant review process, and consulting with grantees

• Teaching “Information Technology for Libraries and Information Agencies” online course• Developing scaffolding course to provide supplementary technology education for new students•Taught survey course examining reference materials in different humanities subject areas as well as how researchers in these areas do their work * Coordinated guest lectures from subject specialists in music, literature, art, and religion

• Launched an internationally distributed bimonthly progressive magazine devoted to increasing representation of underrepresented voices, news, and ideas in the mainstream media • Managed contributors (artists and writers) and volunteers on short-term (issue to issue) and long-term basis to complete goals• Developed and implemented projects related to magazine development that include general growth and individual and organization outreach to peer publications and organizations • Created aesthetic design of Clamor and all print collateral related to the magazine • Managed all digital assets for magazine, including rights for reproducing illustrations and photos • Coordinated yearly fundraising campaigns and special events

• Wrote copy and oversaw design process for development collateral (print and digital media) including direct mail solicitations, brochures, invitations, rack cards, web site, newsletter and other print material • Collaborated in writing and developing grant narratives and case statements for foundation and corporate funding proposals and community advocacy reports • Wrote and produced white paper on the crucial connection between TMA and the members of its local community titled “A Museum without a Community is Just a Vault”

• Launched non-profit organization to serve the needs of independent media makers while also developing resources to encourage community involvement in media making• Created the Allied Media Conference, a primary project of Allied Media Projects, which convenes annually to gather independent media makers from around North America to share skills and network

Graduate Certificate, Digital Information Management

Master Of Arts (Ma), Information Resources And Library Science

Activities and Societies: Graduate Assistant, BiblioTech Editor, Student/Faculty LiaisonMaster of Arts in Library Science Graduate.

Master Of Arts (Ma), American Culture Studies

Activities and Societies: Honored with "Distinguished Alum" award

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication

Activities and Societies: Volunteer Disc Jockey, WBGU 88.1 FM