Brenkus - Bio

Laura Brenkus
 Research Associate
Phone: (850) 645-5683

Information Institute
 Florida State University
Room 010 Louis Shores Building

Ms. Brenkus came to the Information Institute in June 2011 as a recipient of the 2011 Information Institute Fellowship award. Before working at the Institute, she worked as the Director of the Society of the Four Arts King Library in Palm Beach, FL. She has also taught a variety of graduate classes as an adjunct professor for FSU’s School of Library and Information Studies. Her professional background includes participation as a board member for the LSTA Advisory Council for the State of Florida Division of Museum and Library Services as well as for the Palm Beach County Library Association. Her professional interests are in library leadership and advocacy, information education and the creation and intermediation of individual data streams.

Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts in English, and a Master of Science in Library and Information Studies from Florida State University.  She will be entering the FSU Doctoral program in Library and Information Studies in the Fall of 2011.