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Maine Library Advisory Council (MLAC)
The Maine Library Advisory Council provides a statewide forum for communication and collaboration among Maine libraries, the Maine State Library, and the Maine Library Commission.
Role of the Council:
- Communicate regional needs and identify opportunities to enhance library services and professional development.
- Represent the needs of Maine libraries to the Maine Library Commission, the Maine State Librarian, and the Director of Library Development.
- Maintain a strong communications network connecting the Maine State Library, the Maine Library Commission, and libraries throughout the state.
MLAC is composed of 12 representatives: three elected by libraries in each of Maine’s three library regions; one member of the Maine Library Commission, appointed by the Governor; one ex officio member representing the Maine Association of School Libraries (MASL); and one ex officio member representing Maine’s academic libraries. Regional representatives serve three-year terms. The Maine State Librarian, the Director of Library Development, and the Maine State Library’s regional liaisons also serve as ex officio members of the Council.
Representatives of Area Reference and Resource Center (ARRC) libraries, Maine InfoNet, the Maine Library Association (MLA), Maine Association of School Libraries (MASL), the Health Science Libraries and Information Consortium of Maine, library trustees, and library patrons are invited to participate in Council meetings to encourage broad communication and representation across Maine’s library community.
Meeting Agendas and Minutes
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| Region | Name | Library | Three year terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | Lee Perkins | Rice Public Library | perkinse@rice.lib.me.us | September 2023 - September 2026 |
| Southern | Becky Steenburg | Falmouth Memorial Library | bsteenburg@falmouthmemoriallibrary.org | September 2025 - September 2028 |
| Southern | Kelly McElligott | Curtis Memorial Library | kmcelligott@curtislibrary.com | September 2025 - September 2028 |
| Central | Sarah Schultz Nielson | Lithgow Public Library | sarah@lithgowlibrary.org | September 2024 - September 2027 |
| Central | Kristy Kilfoyle | Camden Public Library | kkilfoyle@librarycamden.org | September 2024 - September 2027 |
| Central | Michael Stanley | Bailey Public Library | mstanley@baileylibrary.org | September 2025 - September 2028 |
| Northern | Paul Nicklas | Bangor Public Library | pnicklas@bangorpubliclibrary.org | September 2024 - September 2027 |
| Northern | Heidi Hinckley | Peabody Memorial Library | peabodylibrarian@peabody.lib.me.us | September 2024 - September 2027 |
| Northern | Parker Smith | Walter T.A. Hansen Memorial Library | hansen@hansen.lib.me.us | September 2024 - September 2027 |
| Maine Library Commission | Vacant | |||
| 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 |
| MSL - Ex-Officio | Lori Stockman | Maine State Library | lori.stockman@maine.gov | |
| MSL - Ex-Officio, Southern Maine Library Region Liaison | Marijke Visser | Maine State Library | marijke.a.visser@maine.gov | |
| MSL - Ex-Officio, Central Maine Library Region Liaison | Jared Leadbetter | Maine State Library | jared.leadbetter@maine.gov | |
| MSL - Ex-Officio, Northeastern Maine Library Region Liaison | Jenny Smith | Maine State Library | jenny.smith@maine.gov |