Maine Library Advisory Council

The Purpose of the Council shall be to:

  1. Communicate regional needs and opportunities for enhanced services and training
  2. Represent the needs of Maine libraries to the Maine Library Commission and the Maine State Librarian and the Director of Library Development.
  3. Provide a communications network between the Maine State Library, the Maine Library Commission and the libraries in each region

The Council shall be composed of 12 representatives:  one member from each of the nine regions, one member from the Maine Library Commission appointed by the Governor, one Ex-Officio member representing MASL, and one Ex-Officio member representing academic libraries.  Ex-Officio to the council will also be the State Librarian, Director of Library Development, and MSL Regional Liaisons.

Representatives from ARRC libraries, Maine InfoNet, MLA, MASL, HSLIC, Trustees, and library patrons are invited to all meetings to ensure wide communication.

Council Membership
Region Name Library Email Three year terms
1 Lee Perkins Rice Public Library perkinse@rice.lib.me.us September 2023 - September 2026
2 Michael Dignan Paris Public Library mdignan@paris.lib.me.us September 2022 - September 2025
3 Sarah Schultz Nielson Lithgow Public Library sarah@lithgowlibrary.org September 2024 - September 2027
4 Kristy Kilfoyle Camden Public Library kkilfoyle@librarycamden.org September 2024 - September 2027
5 Michelle Dyer-Fagan Thompson Free Library mfagan534@gmail.com September 2022 - September 2025
6 Pail Niklas Bangor Public Library pnicklas@bangorpubliclibrary.org September 2024 - September 2027
7 Sarah Lesko Ellsworth Public Library director@ellsworthlibrary.net September 2022 - September 2025
8 Heidi Hinckley Peabody Memorial Library peabodylibrarian@peabody.lib.me.us September 2024 - September 2027
9 Parker Smith Walter T.A. Hansen Memorial Library hansen@hansen.lib.me.us September 2024 - September 2027
Maine Library Commission Darby Kathleen Ray Bates College dray3@bates.edu September 2022 - September 2026
Ex-Officio (Academic) Carin Dunay Southern Maine Community College cdunay@smccme.edu September 2019 - September 2025
Ex-Officio - Schools (MASL) Beth Anderson Dyer Elementary School andersel@spsdme.org Appointed by MASL
To be selected Public Library Patron No nominees
MSL - Ex-Officio Lori Fisher Maine State Library lori.fisher@maine.gov
MSL - Ex-Officio Marijke Visser Maine State Library marijke.a.visser@maine.gov

Maine Library Advisory Council By-Laws [PDF]