Secrets To Getting Your Books in the Stacks (Oakland)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Discover the great benefit to having libraries loan out your book for free in this exciting moderated discussion with Cristina Deptula and three local librarians. We’ll be meeting at 1955 Broadway in Oakland, steps away from the 19th Street BART station. Before the panel, we’ll enjoy coffee, cookies, and conversation…and our annual board election!

MEET THE THREE PANELISTS!

** OPL/MLK Branch: Brian Guenther
Brian Guenther has over two decades of experience working in libraries. Since 2013, he has been a branch manager at the Oakland Public Library, overseeing the Martin Luther King, 81st Ave, and Rockridge Branches. Brian’s professional focus includes developing adult programming and curating collections while fostering community engagement.

** El Cerrito Teen Librarian: Chelsea Maradiaga
Chelsea Maradiaga is the Adult/Teen Services Librarian of El Cerrito Library, one of 26 branches in the Contra Costa County Library system. Having worked in various positions for 10 years, she is committed to cultivating relationships to provide the best programming, services, and resources for the communities she responds to throughout the Bay Area.

** Hayward Library Services: Jayanti Addleman
Jayanti Addleman has been the Director of Library Services at Hayward since 2019 and prior to that was the County Librarian for 12 years at the County of Monterey. She has served as the President of both the California Library Association and the California County Librarians Association.

** Moderated by Cristina Deptula
Cristina Deptula is a veteran book publicist with experience finding and reaching audiences for titles over social and traditional media. She’s also the editor of the international literary magazine Synchronized Chaos and one of the organizers of Hayward’s Lit Hop festival. She’s online at @smallandlarge.

Presented by California Writers Club – Berkeley

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