Cyndi O discovered the library field after serving eight years as an Air Force intelligence analyst. She first took a job as a teen services librarian and never looked back. Cyndi’s library directorships have been highlighted by collaborative partnerships, state-wide educational initiatives, early adoption and championing of the Edge Assessment, outreach and community engagement, team development and staff empowerment. Cyndi is the current director of the Nevada Library Cooperative, a consortium of 17 Nevada libraries. She is helping the organization redefine itself by aligning service and support with 21st century library standards. Cyndi is an enthusiastic public servant and believes in libraries as drivers of education, innovation and individual and community empowerment. She has a BA in international relations from the American Military University and an MLIS from the University of Oklahoma.