Director, Dialogue on Public Libraries, The Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program
As Director of the Aspen Institute Dialogue on Public Libraries, Amy Garmer is leading the launch of a new multi-year initiative to explore, develop and champion new ways of thinking about U.S. public libraries. She has also led the development and execution of many domestic and international journalism-related initiatives as Director of Journalism Projects in the Communications and Society Program, including the Aspen Institute Dialogue on Journalism and National Security, the Arab-U.S. Media Forum and the Aspen Institute Symposium on Critical Issues in Journalism at the U.S. State Department. She led development, publication, and outreach of a white paper series and a companion website inspired by the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities. This work focused on policy and innovations to foster universal broadband access and adoption, digital and media literacy, local journalism and information hubs, public service media, civic engagement, and government transparency.