Gail McPartland

As assistant director for the Peninsula, Bay Area, and Silicon Valley Library Systems, Gail McPartland juggles a host of projects on any given day. From rethinking reference services to technology planning and execution, her experience in managing multiple projects at once emphasizes creative and practical decision-making that solves problems, engages people at all levels, and produces tangible results that are within budget and on time.

As a certified planning consultant and a trained facilitator, Gail has worked on a variety of planning projects for libraries, library systems and associations. Her skills in project planning, project management and facilitation have helped dozens of libraries create community-based projects with measurable success.

Gail earned an MLS from the UCLA School of Library Science in 1992. In addition to her current role as assistant director, Gail has worked as a medical librarian, Internet trainer, electronic resources and reference librarian, and library technology manager.