Shannon Stiller Completes a Successful First Year at Portage Public Library Director

Link to November 26 Portage Daily Register article, "Stiller wraps up Year 1 at library".

Excerpt:  Shannon Stiller's one-year anniversary as Portage Public Library director was Nov. 9.

"I still absolutely love being here in a community that cares so much," she said.

Stiller, who grew up in Omro and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, had a first career in clinical laboratory science. In the hope of finding more people-centered work, she went back to school and graduated from Syracuse University with a master's of science degree in library and information science in 2003 and began a career in libraries.

Before coming to Portage, she worked for two years as librarian at Ripon Public Library. She succeeded Jess Bruckner, who resigned after less than two months. Bruckner succeeded Hans Jensen, who retired last year after nearly 26 years as director. Board president Richard Davis asked board member Charles Poches, who is superintendent of Portage Community Schools, to help with Stiller's annual evaluation.

Stiller said after the board's November meeting that she was proudest of helping Portage's proposed library expansion build momentum and of making changes in the layout of the building, including setting up a lounge space, something she said patrons have praised.

Related article:
Shannon Stiller is new Portage Public Library director.  (10/13/2009)