Last week, Orsini continued to settle into his new role, preparing for his first official meeting with the board as director and meeting more people as each day passed.
A native of Steubenville, Orsini was introduced to the library world when he was looking for a job in high school and landed a position as a page at the local library.
He continued as a library assistant while working on his bachelor’s degree in accounting at Franciscan University of Steubenville. He became a reference librarian while pursuing his master’s in library and information science at the University of Pittsburgh.
“My bachelor’s (degree) is in accounting, but having worked in the library the whole time I was in school, I couldn’t imagine not working in a library. My financial background has been beneficial in running a library, especially now with funding issues,” Orsini said.
Beth Hallauer, library board president, said after his hiring that Orsini has fresh ideas, particularly with fundraising, and had a vision for where the board would like to see the library go.
His first job after college was as assistant director of the Mauney Memorial Library in Kings Mountain, N.C., where he worked the past two and one half years.
He and his wife, Rachel, a middle school teacher, met in high school and were looking to return to Ohio to be closer to family when Orsini learned of the Tipp City opening.
The local schools were a major plus, along with the overall community, he said.
“As I came into town on Main Street, it was snowing that night, and it looked like a snow globe,” Orsini said.
“The people here are very friendly. You could see the pride in their community. I found it very appealing,” he added.
Orsini said he looks forward to working with the 19-member library staff on projects including this year’s remodeling of the young adults section. He likes the library facility, calling it a “great building.”
When not at work, Orsini said he likes to cook and bake. He and Rachel, who have remodeled several houses, have three dogs.
The community is invited to meet Orsini during a meet and greet event from 3 to 8 p.m. April 11 at the library, 11 E. Main St. downtown.
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