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| Jennifer Roth |
Members of the Westland Library Board unanimously appointed Roth to fill the position which became open when Library Director Ishwar Laxminarayan resigned last month. Laximinarayan had served as the library director from June 2018 until his resignation in September. Roth's appointment became effective Oct. 5.
Prior to her appointment, Roth served for three years as the head of Information Services for the Westland Public Library. She has more than 17 years experience in the field of library services, having formerly worked in libraries in Flint and Hartland. Roth graduated from Wayne State University with a masters degree in Library Information Science (MILS) in 2003 and is a member of the American Library Association as well as the Michigan Library Association, where she serves on the planning committee.
“I am excited for Jennifer as she steps into her new role at the Westland Library,” commented Mayor William R. Wild. “Throughout her employment she truly excelled at increasing innovation and access to technology for library patrons and has expanded programming geared towards adults of all ages.”
Roth was highly recommended for the position by Laxminarayan .
“I am excited to take on this new position,” commented Roth. “It has been an honor to be involved in the progress at the library over the past three years and I look forward to continuing that progress alongside our talented staff as we continue to navigate through these challenging times.”
