New Assistant County Librarian/Ukiah Branch Head

Photo courtesy of Bogdan Alexandru

John Bishop will be joining us here at Mendocino County Library in September as the new Assistant County Librarian and head of the Ukiah Branch. John received his Master's in Library Science in 1992 and has held positions as: Library Director in Jal, New Mexico; Children's Librarian in San Diego, CA; Senior Librarian in Chula Vista, CA; Head Librarian at the American International School of Bucharest in Romania; Head Librarian at the Ras al Khaimah English Speaking School in the Emirates, and most recently, as Customer Service Manager in charge of the 8 branches of the Lower Hutt Public Libraries in New Zealand. In addition to his MLIS, John has a BA in Spanish and Philosophy, and is a certified teacher of English and Spanish both in Texas and New Zealand.

Please join us in welcoming him in September. Stay tuned for other new faces at the Ukiah Library.