Steven V. Potter

Steven V. Potter is the Library Director and CEO at Mid-Continent Public Library (MCPL) in Missouri, which in 2014 was awarded the prestigious National Medal for Museum and Library Service, and an adjunct professor at University of Missouri. Steven holds a BA in history, an MA in library science, and an MPA in public administration. The MCPL system serves more than 750,000 people, has one of the nation’s largest summer reading programs, and is known for its array of innovative services. MCPL is home to the Midwest Genealogy Center, one of the nation’s preeminent resources for family history, providing access to almost three-quarters of a million onsite materials. The Woodneath Library Center was opened in 2013 and includes the Story Center, which houses Woodneath Press, an onsite bookmaking printer; a digital storytelling technology lab; a recording booth; and an archive of oral, written, and digital stories produced at the center.