The Massachusetts Library System (MLS) is pleased to welcome Katherine Adelberg as a new consultant in the Learning Services Department. Katherine will be focusing her consulting and training services on leadership and management, staff development, and small and rural libraries.
Katherine comes to MLS after 14 years in state libraries. She started her library career in her home state, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, first at a neighborhood branch of the Louisville Free Public Library, and later at the Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives. Most recently, she served as the manager of continuing education at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, coordinating workshops, online learning, and several grant programs for thousands of library staff across the state.
Katherine graduated from Northwestern University and received her library science degree from the University of Kentucky. Libraries are her second career; she also has degrees in music performance and spent time performing with the Louisville Orchestra.
Katherine has focused her career on connecting and collaborating with library workers at all levels and developing training and resources to support library workers on the job. She also has extensive experience collaborating with rural and small libraries.
Outside of work, Katherine enjoys hiking and spending time outside with her husband Alan and dog Millie, knitting, traveling, yoga, cooking and eating, and reading, almost always on Libby.
Katherine can be reached at katherine@masslibsystem.org. For more information about the Learning Services Department, please visit our resource guide.
