[lstac] Greetings from Arkansas!

[Mary Rayme -MSLA-]

Hi Yetu--

Welcome! I look forward to meeting you in Florida.

Cheers to you from Maryland,

Mary

On Wed, Feb 18, 2026 at 1:37 PM Robinson, Yetu (ASLIB) via lstac <
lstac at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:

> Hello LSTA Coordinators,
>
> My name is Yetu Robinson, and I am pleased to introduce myself as the new
> LSTA Coordinator for the State of Arkansas.  At the encouragement of my
> IMLS Senior Program Officer, Cindy Boyden, I am reaching out to introduce
> myself to the Listserv community.
>
> I recognize that I have big shoes to fill, as my predecessor, Debbie, was
> highly respected in the field.  While I am new to the world of library
> grants, I bring extensive experience in grants administration, having
> previously worked with USDA, DHHS and DOE grants as a Grants Monitor,
> Auditor, and Manager, primarily in Arkansas and Tennessee.
>
> I look forward to deepening my understanding of IMLS and LSTA and hope to
> have the opportunity to meet many of you at the upcoming LSTA Coordinators
> Conference in Fort Lauderdale.  My State Librarian, Jennifer Chilcoate, and
> I plan to attend the meeting in April.
>
> In the meantime, I welcome any guidance, resources, or insights you are
> willing to share regarding State Libraries and LSTA administration.  Please
> feel free to reach out—I truly value the opportunity to learn from this
> community.
>
> On a personal note, I have lived in Illinois, California, New York,
> Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Washington, DC.  I look forward to
> connecting with colleagues from those states, all of which I have greatly
> enjoyed calling home.
>
> I am excited to join this community and work alongside you all.
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Yetu Robinson
>
>
>
>
> [image: ADE Logo]
> Yetu Robinson ​​​​
> Library Supervisor/Expert
> Arkansas State Library  |  Grants and Research
> e:  yetu.robinson at ade.arkansas.gov
> t:  501-682-2836
>


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