Laura Solomon is the library services manager for the Ohio Public Library Information Network and the former web applications manager for the Cleveland Public Library.She has been doing web development and design for over fifteen years, in both public libraries and as an independent consultant. A 2010 Library Journal Mover & Shaker, she is also the author of The Librarian's Nitty-Gritty Guide to Social Media and Doing Social Media So It Matters: A Librarian's Guide. In 2009 she was recognized by the Ohio Library Council for her role in saving more than $147 million of public library funding by using social media. As a former children’s librarian, she enjoys bringing the “fun of technology” to audiences and in giving libraries the tools they need to better serve the virtual customer.