I have been a professional librarian for almost 25 years with 15 years spent at Boone County Public Library. Working in both public and academic libraries, my areas of expertise fall with cataloging, reference, special collections and archives, records management and digital services. 

Digital humanities projects are my passion. I have been fortunate to design projects such as the Borderlands research database at BCPL.

I am not originally from Boone County. But my genealogy research at BCPL led me to the Germanna settlers which means my ties actually go back fairly far.

Outside of my library world, I enjoy light hiking and anything to do with yarn and thread, especially crochet and embroidery. Reading, writing, historic research and managing online wikis are a few of my favorite hobbies. And there is nothing better than hanging out with my husband, my cats, and a cup of tea.


Interested in working for BCPL? Check out our current job openings!

Meet the BCPL Board of Trustees

Barbara Hill – President

Dr. Eric Jackson – Vice President

Kate McClain – Secretary

Chris Lange – Treasurer

Don Trame – Board


Meet the BCPL Executive Director

Carrie Herrmann – Executive Director


Meet the BCPL Directors 

Jennifer Timmerman – Youth Services and Outreach Director

Bridget Striker – Boone County Borderlands Archive and History Center at Boone County Public Library

Sherri Slavey – Human Resources

Jeff West – Facilities

Samantha Sizemore – Business Services Director

Jennifer Gregory (coming in December)

Michael Salvarino – IT (coming in January 2023)

Jennifer Cheek – Public Relations and Marketing (coming in February 2023)

Dawna Bach – Public Services (coming in March 2023)