Jim Monastra

Jim Monastra is an experienced Account Manager at OverDrive, Inc. since December 2013, specializing in public libraries across Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, focusing on partner relations and revenue growth. Prior to this role, Jim served as an Account Specialist, successfully launching OverDrive's first customers in China and managing global library partnerships. Jim's library experience includes various positions at Cuyahoga County Public Library, where responsibilities ranged from assisting patrons to collection development. Additionally, Jim worked as an Adult Reference Librarian at Elyria Public Library and contributed to Buzz Magazine as a Film/Music Critic. Jim holds a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from Kent State University and a Bachelor's degree in English-Creative Writing and Film from Baldwin Wallace University.