Dr. Diana Very

Dr. Diana Very

Accountant I / II

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Retired again

  • Education

    • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY - JEFFERSON CITY

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      Masters Seminar Criminal Justice
    • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - ST. LOUIS

      1991 - 1994
      Bachelor of Science Business Administration, Accounting
    • University of Missouri-Columbia

      1997 - 2000
      MPA Masters of Public Administration
    • Valdosta State University

      2008 - 2010
      MLIS Library Science, Management
    • Valdosta State University

      2010 - 2013
      DPA Public Administration
  • Experience

    • MO Dept Economic Development

      Aug 1996 - Feb 2001
      Accountant I / II
    • Missouri State Highway Patrol

      Feb 2001 - Jun 2005
      Grant Officer

      Managed federal and state grants for Hwy Patrol for Criminal Records and IT division.

    • State Fair Community College

      Aug 2001 - May 2002
      Adjunct Faculty

      Accounting 101 Winter Semester 2002

    • Missouri State Library

      Jun 2005 - Jul 2007
      LSTA Coordinator and Grants Officer

      Federal grant administrator, grant reviewer, grantor, grant monitor, created policy for grant administration and monitoring procedures. Work with federal agency, IMLS, and state agencies, and local library and government agencies to spend grant funds in compliance with federal, state, and local law and polices.

    • Georgia Public Library Service

      Aug 2007 - Nov 2014
      Director of LSTA, Statistics and Research

      Assists libraries in the development and implementation of programs and grants under the Library Service and Technology Act administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Directs and coordinates the Annual Report process for collecting public library statistics and other required information. Collects, manages, interprets and disseminates public library statistics. Provides comprehensive analysis of public library data.

    • Three Rivers Regional Library System

      Dec 2014 - Apr 2021
      Library System Director

      Director of a six-county library system in SE Georgia with 9 libraries. Provided guidance to accounting manager and developed new accounting system providing payroll and financials for eight of the libraries and regional office. Thoroughly enjoyed my time as the library director and worked with wonderful, intelligent staff.

    • Missouri State Library

      Aug 2022 - Feb 2023
      Library Administration and Management Consultant
    • Buena

      Feb 2023 - now
      Retired again

      Although I love being at the Missouri State Library and the State Librarian Robin Westphal is wonderful, I am glad to have my priority be my family.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Licensed Librarian

      State of Georgia