Education
University of Hartford, M.S. Organizational Behavior
University of Maryland College Park, M.L.S.
Southern Connecticut State College, BS, Cum Laude

Affiliations
American Library Association. President-Elect, June 2006 - June 2007

American Library Association, President, Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) 1995-96; Councilor at Large, 2003 - present
New Jersey Library Association, President 2001-2002
Connecticut Library Association, President 1982-1983; ALA Chapter Councilor 1984-87; NELA Representative, 1979
Connecticut Council on the Humanities Board Member
New England Library Association

Honors and Publications
Beta Phi Mu, Library Science Honor Society
"Connecticut Citizens Information Needs"
Connecticut Information Needs and Use Study, co-author with Dr. Ching-Chi Chen
"Library Leaders for the 1990's", Wilson Library Bulletin
2003 - YWCA of Princeton, Tribute to Women Award
2005 - NY Times Librarian of the Year

Experience
Leslie Burger is the founder of Library Development Solutions (LDS). Prior to starting her consulting firm, Ms. Burger worked at the New Jersey State Library for 3 years and the Connecticut State Library for 10 years. In both these positions, Ms. Burger gained a wide range of professional experience in the areas of planning, evaluation, needs assessment, and program design. Leslie is currently the Director of the Princetyon Public Library in Princeton NJ.

Since founding Library Development Solutions, Ms. Burger has worked with over 100 urban, suburban, and rural public libraries, academic and special libraries, state libraries, and single and multitype library cooperatives in planning, space needs assessments, evaluation, and program implementation.

Ms. Burger is a recognized speaker, writer, and consultant on staff development, planning and evaluation, and organizational development. She has served as president of the Connecticut Library Association, the New Jersey Library Association, President of ALA’s Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies, and as an ALA Councilor.

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