Moved From:  Copenhagen, Denmark My Profession There:  I taught art history online at several American colleges. I also spent a year as a visiting research librarian at the Danish Design Museum, then served as the librarian of an international school.  Friday Nights There:  In winter, I enjoyed finding a cozy café, visiting a museum or gallery exhibition, or being with family or friends at home.  Summer in Scandinavia means being outdoors late into the night where there is almost always daylight.   

Friday Nights Now:  There are so many wonderful restaurants and cafes in Sarasota, and I enjoy meeting friends for dinner.  Why I moved: I am a Sarasota native and had worked at The Ringling before moving to Denmark.  I had always wanted to return to The Ringling, a museum and cultural experience that just keeps getting better. Sarasota offers great restaurants, music and theater, a lush, sub-tropical environment that feels like home to me, and friends I've missed. First Impressions:  Having grown up in Sarasota and lived here for many years, it's now a matter of getting used to a significantly changed Sarasota. 

Now I Am:  Head of Library Services, The Ringling Art Library, The John and Mable Museum of Art. Biggest Potential Community Mistake:  The lack of concern for our natural environment is troubling. The desire to build is greater than the understanding that once our green areas are gone there is no going back and our ecosystem has changed forever.  My Vision:  I would like to work to maintain the Ringling Art Library as one of the truly significant art research libraries, to extend its resources beyond its walls, and to make it known to more people within and outside of our community.

The Ringling Museum of Art