Sari Feldman, President-elect of the Public Library Association (PLA), Executive Director of the Cuyahoga County Public Library (Ohio)

Sari Feldman has been a member of PLA and the American Library Association (ALA) for more than 15 years, serving on numerous PLA and ALA committees including the Every Child Ready to Read Evaluation Task Force, the PLA Board of Directors and the ALA Office for Literacy/Outreach Services Committee. She is a member of WebJunction's E-Learning Advisory Committee and a former president of the New York Library Association's Youth Services Section. She has co-authored several publications, including "Learning Environments for Young Children" and "Serving Families and Children Through Partnerships." The recipient of numerous awards, Feldman was named a YWCA Woman of Achievement in 2005.

Prior to her current position as executive director, Feldman served as deputy director of Cleveland Public Library. She also held numerous positions in the Onondaga County (N.Y.) Public Library.

Feldman earned her master's degree in library science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a bachelor's degree in English from the State University of New York at Binghamton.