Kim McNeil Capers

Institution:

• Queens Library

Your Job Title:

• Director of Community Engagement

Library type:

• Public

Officer Seats:

• None

Board Seat Category:

• General

Please list all BCALA involvement:

• Executive Board Member since 2015
• Program Committee Member
• Presenter at NCAAL 2015

Professional Activities & Extra-Curricular: (Volunteer, offices held, honors/awards, publications, etc.):

• Association of Bookmobiles and Outreach Service Executive Board
• American Red Cross Volunteer

Accomplishments / Awards & Honors: Mover and Shaker 2017

• http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2017/03/people/movers-shakers-2017/kim-mcneil-capers-movers-shakers-2017-community-builders/#_

What skills/experiences make you a good candidate to be an officer of BCALA?:

• Recruitment for more members and promoting BCALA.
• Innovative ideas and fresh energy.

Name 3 specific things you see that need to be done to strengthen the Black Caucus?:

• More members
• More Visibility
• More programming and collaborations with other affiliates.