Specializations
- Collection Development
- Intellectual Freedom
- Public Libraries/Teen Services
Courses
- LIS 522 - Collection Development
Biography
Brenna Shanks is a selection librarian for the King County Library System. Brenna buys books and other materials for 48+ libraries in the greater Seattle area. She has worked on book awards and programs for the American Library Association, including the Law 4 Librarians program. She has presented at Novelist's Inc., Emerald City Comicon, PNWA, and WLA about libraries, intellectual freedom and publishing. She is passionate about 1st Amendment rights and the role librarians play in advocating for open and equitable access to information.
Education
- MLIS, University of Washington
- BA, English, University of Washington
