Know & Go: Expanding Library Services for Justice-Involved Patrons

Megan Phifer-Davis is the Manager, Reference at St. Louis County Library in St. Louis, Missouri. She is responsible for the electronic resources for St. Louis County Library and managing the Reference librarian staff, a staff of 12, that work throughout all of St. Louis County providing research assistance to educators and students, small business owners, job seekers, and more. She previously worked at Lindenwood University as the Outreach and E-Learning Librarian in St. Charles, Missouri. She has served on local library committees and presented at local Missouri library conferences on the library's Reference by Mail service, as well as on Open Educational Resources.

Rebecca Clarke is the Manager, Adult Services at St. Louis County Library, where she coordinates and guides adult programming, providing ideas and support in the development of system-wide programs and initiatives that closely align with community needs, strategic priorities, and DEI goals. She is the recipient of the 2023 RUSA Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services "for outstanding achievement in coordinating resources and discussions for multiple 21-Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge programs in partnership with YWCA Metro St. Louis, demonstrating the very best in public librarianship".

Miranda Gibson is Justice Services Specialist at St. Louis County Library. She previously was the grant manager of the MacArthur Safety + Justice Challenge where she led the SJC team in their efforts to reduce the jail population and address racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system through systems reform. She also serves as an Assistant Federal Monitor where she oversees the compliance of correctional systems to court-ordered requirements in mental health care. Ms. Gibson earner her MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice, BA in Psychology, and BS in Paralegal Studies from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.