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'''Floyd Council Sr''' (born c. [[1964]] in Shelby, MIssissippi) is the executive director of the [[Birmingham Public Library]] system. | '''Floyd G. Council Sr''' (born c. [[1964]] in Shelby, MIssissippi) is the executive director of the [[Birmingham Public Library]] system. | ||
Council grew up in | Council is the son of Floyd Billings and Evelyn Council. He grew up in northwest Mississippi and attended Broad Street High School, but spent summers with family in Dallas, Texas and Chicago, Illinois. He served in the U.S. Army as a communications specialist in Hanau, Germany, and has performed around the world as a tenor jazz vocalist. He earned his bachelor's degree in media communication at American College, and began studying law at Western Michigan University before switching to library science. He completed his master's at the Florida State University College of Information. | ||
Council was the | Council has worked in libraries in Dallas, Texas and Nashville, Tennessee, and for the Joseph Regenstein Library at the University of Chicago. He was branch manager for the Dr Julia Davis African-American Research Library and Archives for the St Louis, Missouri Public Library; assistant director of public services at the District of Columbia Public Library; and regional manager for the Broward County, Florida Libraries Division. | ||
Council has two sons, Floyd Jr and Jonathan. | Council was most recently the central library administrator for the Atlanta-Fulton, Georgia County Public Library System before accepting the Birmingham job in November [[2017]]. As director, he plans to engage residents in the process of developing a master plan to utilize the libraries as partners with schools and as community resources, and to enhance programming and service. | ||
Council is divorced and has two sons, Floyd Jr and Jonathan. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Williams, Roy L. (October 23, 2017) "[https://www.birminghamtimes.com/2017/10/birmingham-public-library-hires-floyd-council-as-executive-director/ Birmingham Public Library hires Floyd Council as executive director]" {{BT}} | |||
* Crenshaw, Solomon Jr (December 21, 2017) "[http://www.birminghamtimes.com/2017/12/director-floyd-council-sr-accomplished-singer-army-vet-administrator-outlines-master-plan-for-bpl/ Library director Floyd Council Sr., accomplished singer, army vet, administrator, outlines master plan for BPL]" {{BT}} | * Crenshaw, Solomon Jr (December 21, 2017) "[http://www.birminghamtimes.com/2017/12/director-floyd-council-sr-accomplished-singer-army-vet-administrator-outlines-master-plan-for-bpl/ Library director Floyd Council Sr., accomplished singer, army vet, administrator, outlines master plan for BPL]" {{BT}} | ||
Revision as of 10:52, 23 December 2017
Floyd G. Council Sr (born c. 1964 in Shelby, MIssissippi) is the executive director of the Birmingham Public Library system.
Council is the son of Floyd Billings and Evelyn Council. He grew up in northwest Mississippi and attended Broad Street High School, but spent summers with family in Dallas, Texas and Chicago, Illinois. He served in the U.S. Army as a communications specialist in Hanau, Germany, and has performed around the world as a tenor jazz vocalist. He earned his bachelor's degree in media communication at American College, and began studying law at Western Michigan University before switching to library science. He completed his master's at the Florida State University College of Information.
Council has worked in libraries in Dallas, Texas and Nashville, Tennessee, and for the Joseph Regenstein Library at the University of Chicago. He was branch manager for the Dr Julia Davis African-American Research Library and Archives for the St Louis, Missouri Public Library; assistant director of public services at the District of Columbia Public Library; and regional manager for the Broward County, Florida Libraries Division.
Council was most recently the central library administrator for the Atlanta-Fulton, Georgia County Public Library System before accepting the Birmingham job in November 2017. As director, he plans to engage residents in the process of developing a master plan to utilize the libraries as partners with schools and as community resources, and to enhance programming and service.
Council is divorced and has two sons, Floyd Jr and Jonathan.
| Preceded by: Angela Fisher Hall |
Director, Birmingham Public Library November 13, 2017 - present |
Succeeded by: current |
References
- Williams, Roy L. (October 23, 2017) "Birmingham Public Library hires Floyd Council as executive director" The Birmingham Times
- Crenshaw, Solomon Jr (December 21, 2017) "Library director Floyd Council Sr., accomplished singer, army vet, administrator, outlines master plan for BPL" The Birmingham Times