Carson City library director to speak at Democratic luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 08/23/2024 - 4:36am
Event Date:
August 26, 2024 - 1:00pm Speaking at the August 26th Democratic luncheon will be Carson City Library Director Joy Holt. She will provide an update on all the library's many goings-on, as well as a rundown on some newly-acquired best sellers that might be of interest to progressive-minded readers over the Labor Day break.
Joy Holt's resume includes experience as a library aide, library assistant, academic student reference librarian, assistant library director, digital services librarian, assistant to the state librarian and deputy library director.
Joy has spoken fondly of her experiences growing up in Winnemucca, working as a library assistant in the eighth grade. She also worked part time at her college library. Later, as Assistant Humboldt County Library Director, she opened a branch in the town of Denio on the Oregon border. She fondly remembers how much their new library meant to that very remote community.
She now calls the Carson City library her home, and describes it as “a community within a community.” She believes that libraries “should always be about information access and the ability to have your quality of life improve.”
Joy holds a bachelor's degree in history from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon and a Master of Science in Library Science from University of North Texas in Denton. While studying for those degrees she played in student dramas, was on the debate team, and served as the new student orientation team leader.
She later earned a Juris Doctor from the Charleston School of Law. There she served as treasurer of the Children's Advocacy and Family Law Society, chaired the Student Bar Association's judicial committee, judged the mock trial competition, and served as mentor and bailiff at the moot court. She also volunteered for the tax assistance program.
For years before beginning her legal studies, Joy worked in accountancy at a Charleston-based restaurant chain. While a student, she did legal work at a Charleston law firm specializing in personal injury and medical malpractice. Today, Joy's compliment of skills includes accountancy, legal research and writing, taxation, compliance, Office applications, even the French language.
This event is scheduled for 1:00 PM on Monday, August 26th, and can be attended either in person at Black Bear Diner, inside Max Casino, or online via Zoom. Joy's presentation will begin after all the lunch orders have been taken, around 1:30, in the room marked PRIVATE. Those wishing to be on distribution for luncheon Zoom links should contact Rich Dunn at richdunn@aol.com.
