Marquita Gooch-Voyd
Clayton County Library System Assistant Library Director
Jonesboro, GA
Marquita Gooch-Voyd began her library career at the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System as a senior library assistant and then as the social media and web page coordinator at the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, where she honed her skills for creating memorable community-based programming and events. She briefly relocated to Maryland and began working as a school librarian for the District of Columbia Public Schools. Currently, she serves as the assistant director for technology and training and the marketing coordinator for the Clayton County Library System. Gooch-Voyd is also the vice president of marketing and branding for the Georgia Library Association and is the 2020 recipient of the Georgia Public Librarian of the Year award.