Patrick Tod Colegrove

About Patrick Tod Colegrove

DEAN, ALBERTSONS LIBRARYBoardroom, Legislative, Community Relations, & Library Administration ExpertiseA longtime champion of academic, state, and public libraries, I bring an entrepreneurial and business perspective to my work as a library Dean. and have brought attention to libraries as a global speaker, international library thought leader, and college professor.Libraries play an important role in workforce recovery, particularly when backed by strategic improvements, technology access, and responsiveness to the needs of our users.I foster lasting relationships and build coalitions to help reach workforce development, technology, and other goals of the library, with improvements and influence including:• Multi-agency and administrative roles as State Librarian for the Nevada State Library, Archives, & Public Records State Librarian (serving 22 library systems / 89 branch libraries).• Transformation for a Top 100 university library into an innovation, entrepreneurship, discovery, collaboration, & technology hub• Persuasive role in priority initiatives including broadband for remote learning, funding for improvements, new innovation spaces, and stakeholder alliances.• Local, national, and global speaking engagements on the future of libraries, with consulting to libraries in China, Belarus, and the Netherlands.• CTO and founder, telecom company and Nevada’s first ISP (grown to major access player).• Service among 10 division chiefs in Nevada Department of Administration; Governor’s Office of Economic Development; Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, and other prominent roles.• COVID-19 task force appointment by Health & Human Services leaders, developing response including test swab 3D-printing and creating Johns Hopkins-based phased reopening plans.• Dedication to services relevant to library users – realigning resources and enhancing programs, technology, standards, quality, and support.SPECIALTIES:Stakeholder Relationships | Legislative Influence | Community Outreach | Emerging Technologies | Community Initiatives | Grants & Funding | Workforce Development | Board Relationships | Compliance | D&I | Multi-Library Systems | Turnarounds | Business Growth | Budgets | Team Management | Service Quality | Strategic Priorities | Makerspaces | InnovationAs a library executive and visionary, I continually galvanize and motivate others to meet library and patron needs. I welcome connections at t••••••••@gmail.com.

Experience

1. Executive Director

   Carson City Library

   Oct 2019 — Present · Carson City, NV, US

   UHired to provide strategic leadership of the library under the direction of the Library Board of Trustees. Oversee all daily services and operational functions, including defining, implementing and executing short- and long-range goals, policies and procedures. Deliver fiscal oversight, including developing and administering budgets and allocating funding obtained through private grants and donations. Forge and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders, local/state advisory committees, legislative bodies, regulatory agencies and community groups to support the library’s mission and goals. Build, develop and lead a team of resources, providing ongoing coaching, mentoring and professional development to ensure optimal performance. Establish a culture of growth and performance, boosting morale and productivity through employee engagement and support. Hold direct accountability for all functional areas, including technology planning, public relations, regulatory compliance, people operations and operational planning.

Education

• University of Nevada, Reno

  Master of Science - MS

  1989 — 1992

• University of Nevada, Reno

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics

  1992 — 1997

• Drexel University

  MSLIS, Library & Information Science

  2008 — 2010

Skills

• Library
• Libraries
• Information Literacy
• Reference Services
• Library Science
• Community Outreach
• Academic Libraries
• Electronic Resources
• Research
• Higher Education
• Library Research
• Grant Writing
• Teaching
• Knowledge Management
• Customer Service
• Writing
• Social Networking
• Library Management
• Library Instruction
• Virtual Reference
• Digital Libraries
• Microsoft Office
• Social Media
• Library Services