Corinne Hill, interim executive director of the Dallas Public Library, speaks during a media event at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas in 2011. Hill has accepted a position as executive director of the Public Library in Chattanooga, library officials confirmed.Personal Glance* Name: Corinne Hill* Age: 49* Personal: Married for 24 years* Education: Master’s degree of science in information from the University of North Texas* Hobbies: Loves to travel
Corinne Hill, the new executive director of The Public Library, has taken over the reins of the Chattanooga facility.
Hill came from Dallas, where she served as interim director of the Dallas Public Library. Now as she tackles Chattanooga’s public library system, she is facing budget planning, dealing with limited technology and trying to expand the library’s collection.
Q: What’s your impression of the library so far?
A: There’s a lot of work to be done. … Internet speed I’m really concerned about. It’s really slow to the public and the staff. … I’ve been working really closely with the city’s IT department; they are actually here right now, and they are studying our connection to make sure our access isn’t like a dial-up connection. I’m just astounded at how slow it is. That’s been a big priority for me since I’ve been here.