Karen Mckinley Gillespie

Background

Gillespie, Karen Mckinley was born on July 10, 1956 in Louisville. Daughter of Carl Maurice and Julia Mary (Carroll) McKinley.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Library. Media Education, We. Kentucky University, 1998.

Career

Head technical services, Hardin County Public Library., Elizabethtown, Kentucky, 1981-1988; director, Washington County Public Library., Springfield, Kentucky, 1988-1994; director, Grayson County Public Library., Leitchfield, Kentucky, since 1994. Secretary Grayson County Literacy Advisory Board, Leitchfield, since 1994. Member Elizabethtown Community College Advisory Board, since 1994.

Achievements

• Karen Mckinley Gillespie has been listed as a noteworthy library director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair learning disabilities committee Leitchfield Woman's Club, since 1997. Vice-chair Hometown Christmas Committee, Leitchfield, 1994-1999. Member White Mills (Kentucky) Civic League, since 1993.

Fellow Phi Theta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi. Member Kentucky Library. Association (treasurer public library section 2000-2001, chair Kentucky solinet users group 1999-2001), Kentucky Colonel, 4th District Library.

Association (president 1993-1994, treasurer 1996-1998).

Interests

• Avocations: motorcycles, cross-stitching, guitar.

Connections

Married Stephen Dale Gillespie, August 24, 1979. 1 child, Everett Bradley.