Ray Baker is the Director of the Miami-Dade Public Library System. He previously served as Interim Director and Assistant Director. He is responsible for oversight of a library system with 50 service locations and a service area of approximately 2.5 million residents. Mr. Baker serves as Past President on the Board of Directors for the Southeast Florida Library and Information Network and as a member of the Florida Library Association’s Advocacy and Legislative Committee. He holds a master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida, a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Miami, and a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.