My name is

Deborah Dolores Allman

Current President of Local 1930

I started as the President on August 2, 2021. Before filling out the term of the retiring President, I served as the Vice President representing the librarians.

Standing up for my rights and advocating for others was instilled in me at an early age by my mother and as President this will never waiver.

I started working at the library as a Page over Thirty-Five years ago and the position I held until August 2, 2021 was Library Manager.

Work History

- Library Page
- Office Aide
- Library Information Assistant
- Librarian Trainee
- Senior Children’s Librarian
- Supervising Children’s Librarian
- Library Manager.

A great leader should have the necessary skills to match, here are some of my

Leadership Skills

  • 1.   Advocates to the Library to close locations during floods and other severe weather.

    2.   Created a Newsletter and Committees

    • Update Editor Newsletter-Communicate union information and highlight members

    3.   Committees

    • Staffing and Safety-Members can bring concerns to the President and Council Representative

    • Heritage -Celebrating the membership diversity

    • Training-Educating our members on their rights as a union member and services.

    • Scholarship-Annual scholarships and Student Debt Fund

  • You can rest assure that complaints will be heard and be treated seriously. Escalation to needed parties will also occur if necessary.

  • 1.    Hired a new Certified Public Accounting-CPA firm in 2022- Gould Kobrick and Schlapp P.C.

    2.    Works with the accountants to get the audits up to date.

    3.    Created the first ever Trustee’s Report in Local 1930’s 55 year history in 2023.

    4.    Works with the Secretary-Treasurer and the Trustees to create the report

    5.    Members were given audits reports for 2020, 2021 and 2022 by the Trustees

  • It starts with us. Utilizing all my skills such as the ones listed above, I have and will continue to collaborate with those who wish to better the Union, Library and Communities to fight for positive change.