Crystal Vela

Crystal Vela is an experienced library and training professional currently serving as a Training & Development Consultant at SWAN (System Wide Automated Network) since August 2024. Vela has been a Freelance Reviewer for Booklist Publications since February 2019 and previously held multiple roles at SWAN, including Library Consultant-User Experience and SWAN Member Services Consultant from July 2016 to August 2024. Prior to that, Vela was the Head of Circulation and Teen Advisor at Berwyn Public Library from July 2010 to July 2016, managing a team while also overseeing the Readers' Advisory and Teen Departments during a transition period. Vela began a career in library services as a Circulation Clerk at Forest Park Public Library from 2009 to 2010. Educational qualifications include a Master of Library and Information Science from Dominican University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Elmhurst University.