Jennifer Velásquez

Jennifer Velásquez is the author of Real-World Teen Services (ALA Editions) and numerous articles on serving teens in the library setting. As an educational diplomat with the U.S. Department of State, she has assisted libraries in the Czech Republic, Macedonia, Ukraine, France and Italy with the implementation of services for teens. In 2011, Library Journal recognized her as a “Mover & Shaker” in the area of innovation, and she is the recipient of The New York Times Librarian Award (2005). Jennifer serves as Coordinator of Teen Services for the San Antonio Public Library System (TX) and is a Lecturer at San Jose State University’s iSchool (CA).