Author Profile: Crystal Newell

Crystal Newell is the director of library services at Piedmont Virginia Community College. She has almost 20 years of progressive experience in library management, collection development, and user services, and is a passionate advocate of libraries and their role in a democratic society. She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia in art history, a Master of Library and Information Science from Drexel University, and is currently enrolled in Appalachian State University's Graduate Certificate in New Media Literacies and Global Perspectives.