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Regional Director
Brooklyn Public Library
Sharon Palmer is employed as a Regional Director at Brooklyn Public Library. In this role, she oversees ten neighborhood libraries and supervises over one hundred employees. Having worked at Brooklyn Public Library in various capacities, Sharon remains passionate about library services and is a strong advocate for collaboration and teamwork among staff. Additionally, she enjoys working with various community partners to positively impact communities. Sharon has been the co-recipient of three Bklyn Incubator awards that provides funding for staff to implement community-based projects: S.E.E (Shop, Eat and Exercise) Yourself Healthy, Cooking, Crocheting & Coping and the third funded project was a Journey to Parenthood: How library staff can support pregnant people. Although Sharon’s primary roles focus on leadership, team building, recruitment and project management, she enjoys planning and hosting innovative virtual programs for adults. Under Sharon’s leadership, staff at four libraries obtained the prestigious New York City Charles H. Revson monetary award for outstanding customer service. Additionally, Sharon is committed to professional development, as such she previously presented on a variety of topics at the ALA,BCALA and NYLA conferences.
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Sunday, June 26, 2022
2:30pm – 3:30pm