Jennifer Nelson

Jennifer Nelson is a passionate advocate for the role of public libraries as informal learning centers and worked for over 25 years at the Minneapolis Public Library in a wide range of capacities. In the last five years, she has collaborated with the Science Museum of Minnesota on developing sustainable practices for informal technology workshops for youth in public libraries. She is a frequent conference presenter on topics related to technology programming, youth, informal learning, and the future of public libraries, and is currently senior grant writer at Project for Pride in Living, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit.