Meet the Staff
Joanne Iantorno, Head of Information Services
What is your role at RML?
I have been Head of Information Services at Radnor Library for the past 18 years.
What is your favorite thing about working at RML?
What I like best about my job is the variety of things to do. When I’m not answering questions at the Reference desk or assisting patrons on computers, I could be ordering nonfiction or reference titles, scheduling staff, putting up book displays, or taking care of any number of problems that land in my inbox! I also enjoy organizing our Cookbook Club, where we prepare dishes from a cookbook and share a meal.
What is something you do as a librarian that people would be surprised to learn?
Some people think librarians get to read books at work, but what we end up reading are reviews of titles we think people will want to read. I read hundreds of (brief) reviews every month to try to determine what might interest Radnor readers.
What are you most excited about in the library renovation?
I’m looking forward to seeing our library renovated because we’ve wanted for years to be able to expand and improve our physical space and now it will finally be realized.
What is your favorite book/movie/etc?
One of my favorite books is Frank McCourt’s, Angela’s Ashes, his memoir of growing up in Ireland. I also love Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, both the book and film adaptations.
What was your favorite subject in school?
I was always interested in history, and still love reading or otherwise learning about places or time periods. I like personal histories, too; learning what people have gone through in their own lives.
