“I have been so fortunate to have worked in three of the finest public libraries in the country,” said Millsap. “The librarian profession and libraries have ancient roots and yet what I love most about libraries is their inclusiveness and their agility in continually adapting and changing to meet the needs and goals of their communities. That is what I have tried to facilitate throughout my career.”
Millsap is known for presenting on cutting-edge issues, including 21st century librarianship, organizational leadership and development, facilitation, leading technology in libraries, trustee education and board effectiveness, digital inclusion, and strategic planning and future-proofing libraries.
She co-chaired the Community Broadband Task Force sponsored by the Joint Economic Development Organization (JEDO), which worked to develop a plan to provide high-speed broadband service delivery to residents of Topeka and Shawnee County. Millsap also served on the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce (now Greater Topeka Partnership) marketing committee, and was a founding member of Heartland Visioning, chairing its management committee for three years. She served as vice-chair of the 712 Innovations Management Icommittee from its inception.
Millsap has been a continuous member of American Library Association (ALA) since 1995, and served as president of the Library Leadership & Management Association and on the board of the Public Library Association, both divisions of ALA. She also chaired ALA's Committee on Library Advocacy for four years.
In 2016 the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library was named “Library of the Year” by Gale/Library Journal for organizational excellence and the library's role in serving constituents in Topeka and throughout Shawnee County, establishing TSCPL as one of the most respected public libraries in North America.
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