Betha Gutsche

Program Manager, WebJunction

Since joining the WebJunction team at OCLC in 2005, Betha has contributed to the continuing education for library staff through defining competencies (editor-in-chief of Competency Index for the Library Field), developing curriculum, delivering presentations and training both in-person and online, and exploring new strategies in learning. She led the development of the training curriculum for Project Compass, which helped to expand the capacity of libraries throughout the US to support economic recovery in their communities. Betha has also managed a number of grant-funded programs. Betha received her MLIS from the University of Washington Information School and interned with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation U.S. Libraries Program before joining OCLC.