“San Anselmo taps former San Rafael librarian” |
| San Anselmo taps former San Rafael librarian Posted: 08 Oct 2010 02:53 PM PDT After studying psychology at UC Santa Barbara, Linda Kenton applied for and got her first post-college graduate job as a library technician. "I adored the work and couldn't believe how well I clicked with providing information, finding materials and helping people find books," she said. "It was like solving puzzles every day." Her professional niche was discovered during those months and it wasn't long until she decided to make it official. She went back to college and earned a master's degree in library science. Kenton, 44, now brings her wealth of library background to San Anselmo, where she was recently named the town's librarian. She's been on the job one full week. "I subbed here for about three years as a librarian so I got to know everyone pretty well and I knew the community," Kenton said. "It's really great now to be working in a real jewel in our community."Kenton takes over for Sara Loyster, who retired as library director last July after serving in the position for 13 years. Kenton will be paid $108,000 annually. One of her first duties was to organize a community survey to ask San Anselmo residents what they want in library services. The surveys are available at the library and online. Kenton, who started her career in San Rafael in 1999 and was previously the supervising librarian at San Rafael's Pickleweed branch, was familiar with the San Anselmo library and some of the difficult times it faced. A budget crisis a few years ago forced a reduction in hours, services and staff layoffs. But the passage of Measure B, a $49 parcel tax aimed at restoring facets of the library operation, has the library staff back on track, and Kenton wanted to play a big role. "We have to figure out how we'll spend this money," Kenton said. "What makes all the difference looking forward is that 75 percent of the voters in this town approved the measure. "Now we have to create a plan with all the growth and changes coming to the library. I feel strongly we need the community to tell us how to proceed." Kenton grew up in Santa Maria, a small central-coastal town. She started the Braille Institute Library in Santa Barbara, was a children's librarian at the Palo Alto Children's Library and created the first teen library program in Marin County. Kenton and her family live in Fairfax. Contact Joe Wolfcale at The following are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the view of marinscope.com. You must register with a valid email to post comments. Only your Member ID will be posted with the comments.
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