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Maine Library Advisory Council
The Purpose of the Council shall be to:
- Communicate regional needs and opportunities for enhanced services and training
- Represent the needs of Maine libraries to the Maine Library Commission and the Maine State Librarian and the Director of Library Development.
- 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: three members from each region, 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.
| 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 | 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 Stockman | Maine State Library | lori.stockman@maine.gov | |
| MSL - Ex-Officio | Marijke Visser | Maine State Library | marijke.a.visser@maine.gov |
Maine Library Advisory Council By-Laws [PDF]
