Brenda Bailey-Hainer
Brenda Bailey-Hainer is the Executive Director at Atla. Heading up the association’s staff leadership team, she oversees all aspects of the association including Atla’s scholarly research tools and programs and services for members, works directly with the Board of Directors, ensures compliance with all federal and state nonprofit laws, conducts fund raising activities, works with Atla’s collaborators and business partners, and ensures that Atla remains financially sustainable. Brenda has extensive management experience at nonprofit and state government organizations that serve libraries as well as in for-profit companies that provide software and other services for libraries. She is the author or co-author of many successful state and federal grants for collaborative technology projects involving hundreds of libraries and other cultural heritage institutions. Her previous positions include Executive Director/President and CEO of BCR, Director of Networking and Resource Sharing at the Colorado State Library, Director of Distributed Systems with OCLC, Inc., and serving in reference and information services librarian positions at Morningside College and Fort Lewis College. She holds a BFA in creative writing from Bowling Green State University, an MLS from Kent State University, and an MM from the University of South Dakota, and has completed doctoral work in public affairs at the University of Colorado at Denver. Her professional activities include serving on the boards of directors of NFAIS, Theological Book Network, and ALA’s ASCLA Division as well as on committees and working groups for NISO, Colorado Council on Higher Education, and various collaborative digitization projects. She is the recipient of several awards including Librarian of the Year from the Colorado Library Association, Mover and Shaker from Library Journal, and Technology Project of the Year from the Colorado Association of Libraries.
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The Tapestry of Our Service is Strengthened by Diversity
Atla Executive Director Brenda Bailey-Hainer discusses the need for hospitality, inclusion, and diversity within the Association, and how we can work to be open and welcoming to others.Only members can view this content. Learn how to become a member.
Future Directions: Shifting Atla to a Distributed Workforce
Beginning in March 2021, Atla is shifting to a completely virtual, distributed work environment. Learn more about this move and what this means for the association in this month's column.Only members can view this content. Learn how to become a member.
Demonstrating the Library’s Value: Every Crisis Is an Opportunity
Executive Director Brenda Bailey-Hainer discusses how libraries can use this time of crisis as an opportunity to show their value to administrators.Only members can view this content. Learn how to become a member.
Orchestrating for the Ends
This month's staff leadership column by Executive Director Brenda Bailey-Hainer discusses the new Organizational Ends and how we, together as an association, achieve them.Only members can view this content. Learn how to become a member.
Atla Association Update
Executive Director Brenda Bailey-Hainer shares her annual update on the association.Only members can view this content. Learn how to become a member.
Atla: Virtually a Shelter
Atla Executive Director Brenda Bailey-Hainer discusses how Atla strives to be a shelter for the community.Only members can view this content. Learn how to become a member.
A Message to Atla Members about COVID-19
Atla Executive Director Brenda Bailey-Hainer shares a message to the Atla Community concerning COVID-19.Winds of Change
Atla Executive Director Brenda Bailey-Hainer discusses the winds of change in theological librarianship.Only members can view this content. Learn how to become a member.
There is a Season for Everything, Including Rest
Executive Director Brenda Bailey-Hainer shares updates from the Board of Directors Meeting and an announcement in this month's From Staff Leadership column.Only members can view this content. Learn how to become a member.
Let’s Get Radical – Together
Atla Executive Director Brenda Bailey-Hainer writes in this month's "From Staff Leadership" on communication, coordination, and collaboration.Only members can view this content. Learn how to become a member.