Resume

Christie P. Brandau

Education
Master of Arts, Library Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 1988

B.A. Sciences and Humanities – Political Science, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

Experience

June 1, 2009 – present: Retired
February, 2005 –June, 2009: State Librarian, State Library of Kansas, Topeka, Kansas

March, 2000 – 2005: State Librarian, Library of Michigan, Lansing, Michigan

1991 – 2000: Deputy State Librarian, State Library of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa

1984 – 1991: Assistant Administrator, North Central Regional Library System Mason City, Iowa

1976-1984: Osage Public Library, Osage, Iowa

1975-1976: Director, Riceville Public Library, Riceville, Iowa

Library Affiliations/Memberships

American Library Association (Member since 1991)

• President, ASCLA, 2000

Chief Officers of State Library Agencies 2000-2009

• Legislative Chair 2003-2005
• Liaison to the Federal Humanities Council, 2006-2009

Public Library Association (Member, 1994 - 2008)

• Chair, Committee on Recruitment of Public Librarians, 1999-2001
• President’s Events Committee 1999
• Legislative Committee 1994-1997

Kansas Library Association (Member 2005-2009)

Kansas Library Education Foundation (Member 2005-2009)

Kansas Association of School Librarians (Member 2005-2009)

SLIM National Advisory Council (Member 2006-2009)

Kansas Humanities Council (Governor Appointee, 2005-2009)

Michigan Humanities Council (Served on Council 2003-2005)

Wayne State Library & Information Science Board (Served 2001-2003)

Iowa Library Association (Member 1984-1999)

• President of ILA 1991

Special Affiliations/Memberships

United States Commissioner to UNESCO 2005 - present

• Appointed by Sect’y of State Colin Powell

Kan-Ed Advisory Board 2005-2008

Cyberstate.Org, Ann Arbor, MI (Executive Board 2001-2004)

National Historical Publication and Records Commission

• Governor appointee 2001-2004

Awards
2003 President’s Award for support and advocacy, Michigan Association of Media Educators