Martin Garnar is dean of the Kraemer Family Library at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Prior to joining UCCS in 2015, he was a reference and instruction at librarian at Regis University in Denver, Colorado. An active member of the library profession, he is a regular speaker on topics ranging from equity, diversity, and inclusion to intellectual freedom and ethics. He has served as chair of the American Library Association’s Committee on Diversity, Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services Advisory Committee, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Implementation Working Group (co-chair), and Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (co-chair). A New Yorker by birth, Martin lives at the base of Pikes Peak with his husband Mark and their adorable miniature dachshunds.

Location: Colorado

Keywords = Diversity, Inclusion, LGBTQ+, Equity

$ Speaking Fee (no speaking fee in Colorado, travel and lodging reimbursement for all events, speaking fees outside of Colorado negotiable)

Willing to Travel

K.T. Vaughan

Lexington, Virginia
Twanna Hodge

Gainesville, Florida
Heidi Rabinowitz

Boynton Beach, Florida
Dr. Erum Shahzad

Corinth, Texas