Karen Ellis

Karen Ellis has been Director of the Taylor Public Library (TPL), TX, since 2004. She received her B.A. in English (1984) and Master’s in Library Science (1985) from Brigham Young University and has been working in public libraries in Texas since 1985. Karen started her professional career at the Victoria Public Library in south Texas, became a branch manager for the Harris County Public Library System in Houston, then Assistant Director for Public Services for the Nicholson Memorial Library System in the Dallas area, and finally Director of TPL (located northeast of Austin). She has reviewed books for Kliatt from 1986 to 2000 and for Library Journal since 1991.

Publications

Partnerships and Collaborations in Public Library Communities: Resources and Solutions
Partnerships and Collaborations in Public Library Communities: Resources and Solutions
Karen Ellis. © 2012. 256 pages.
Public libraries must connect to their local communities. Considering modern funding constraints, this can be best done by collaborating and partnering with other local...
A Tale of Two Schools
A Tale of Two Schools
Karen Ellis. © 2012. 13 pages.
This case study illustrates two partnerships between the Taylor Public Library and two area schools, first with the Taylor Independent School District for facility use, and...