We appreciate the time many of you have taken to engage with the Working Group and share written comments with us. The Working Group accepted written comments from September 2021 through August 2023. The period for written comments has closed.
All written comments provided to the Working Group are a part of the public record and have been shared with the Working Group members and the public below.
Safety (7/28/23 Meeting)
Library Structures and Organizations (5/26/23 Meeting)
- Abby Adams, Director, Platt Memorial Library (Shoreham)
- Almy Landauer, Adult Services Librarian, South Burlington Public Library
- Barbara Ball, Director, Windsor Public Library
- Bryn Geffert, Vermont Library Association
- Charles Dabritz, Vermont School Library Association, Media Specialist, Lyman C. Hunt Middle School (Burlington)
- Kate Schaal, Director, Quechee Library
- Katie Buckley, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Laura Richardson, Branch Librarian, Washington Corrections Center, Washington State Library
- Lawrence Webster, Library Consultant (Montpelier)
- Mary Danko, Director, Fletcher Free Library (Burlington)
- Patty Genadio, Vermont Resident (Jeffersonville)
- Randal Smathers, Director, Rutland Public Library
- Starr Latronica, Catamount Library Network
- Trustees of the Cutler Memorial Library (Plainfield)
- VSLA Information about VT School Libraries - Sept 2023
- Wendy Hysko, Green Mountain Library Consortium
Intellectual Freedom (4/21/23 Meeting)
- Amy Olsen, Director, Lanpher Memorial Library (Hyde Park)
- Jeannette Bair, Former Director, Rochester Public Library
- Luis Vivanco, Professor and Chair, Department of Anthropology, University of Vermont
- Niharika Kayal, Vermont Resident (Rochester)
- Randal Smathers, Director, Rutland Free Library
- Stephanie Sherman, School Librarian, Middlebury High School
- T. Elijah Hawkes, Upper Valley Educators Institute
Social Services and Emergency Preparedness (3/24/23 Meeting)
- Barbara Ball, Director, Windsor Public Library
- Carolyn Picazio, Director, Kellogg-Hubbard Library (Montpelier)
- Catherine Goldsmith, Director, Starksboro Public Library
- Laura Massell, Vermont Resident (Burlington and Woodbury)
- Margaret Woodruff, Director, Charlotte Public Library
- Mary Danko, Director, Fletcher Free Library (Burlington)
- Monika Antonelli, Outreach Librarian, Library Services, Minnesota State University
- Randal Smathers, Director, Rutland Free Public Library
- Sharon White, Director, Alice Ward Memorial Library (Canaan)
- Wendy Hysko, Director, Brownell Library (Essex Junction)
- Cindy Weber, Former Director, Stowe Public Library
Inclusive Services (1/27/23 Meeting)
- Abby Adams, Director, Platt Memorial Library (Shoreham)
- Dana Hart, Director, Ilsley Public Library (Middlebury)
- Esbey Hamilton, Vermont Migrant Education Program
- Jane Potter, Vermont Resident (White River Junction)
- Karen Holmes, Volunteer Services Coordinator, Northeast Correctional Complex, Vermont Department of Corrections
- Loren Polk, Former Director, Aldrich Public Library (Barre), Director, Stowe Free Library
- Martin Hahn, Vermont Coalition to Prevent Homelessness
- Mona Tolba, Trustee at Fletcher Free Library (Burlington)
- Nate Eddy at Winooski Memorial Library
- Nathan Cleveland with VT Community Development Program - VCDP Overview | Accessibility Modification Grant Handout
- Ruth Shattuck Bernstein, Director, Salisbury Free Public Library
- Tom Frank, Chair, Vermont Board of Libraries and ABLE Advisory Board
Continuing Education (11/18/22 Meeting)
- Bree Drapa, Director, Westford Public Library
- Cassie Willner, New Program Manager, Children's Literacy Foundation (CLiF)
- Catherine Goldsmith, Director, Starksboro Public Library
- Johnny Flood, Former Literacy Programs Manager, Vermont Humanities Council
- Judith Kaplan, Vermont Resident
Staffing (7/22/22 Meeting)
- Abby Adams, Director, Platt Memorial Library (Shoreham)
- Almy Landauer, Adult Services Librarian, South Burlington Public Library
- Beth Royer, Former Director, Carpenter-Carse Library (Hinesburg)
- Bob Joly, Director, St. Johnsbury Athenaeum
- Dana Hart, Director, Ilsley Public Library (Middlebury)
- Eileen Gatti, Director of Information Access, Eliot D. Pratt Library, Goddard College
- Jennifer Murray, Library Director, South Burlington Public Library
- Katie Male-Riordan, Library Director, New Haven Community Library
- Laura Fetterolf, Library Director, Cornwall Public Library
- Maya Newroot, Library Director, Rochester Public Library
- Patty Genadio, Vermont Resident (Jeffersonville)
- Peter Langella, School Librarian, Champlain Valley Union High School Library (Hinesburg)
- Susan O'Connell, Director, Craftsbury Public Library
- UVM Libraries Dean's Council
- University of Vermont Inclusive Excellence Committee, UVM Libraries
Technology (5/20/22 Meeting)
- Combined Written Comments from School Librarians:
Deb Ehler-Hansen, Former School Librarian, Fair Haven Union High school; Abby Adams, School Librarian, Shoreham Elementary School; Jen Wasyliko, School Librarian, Springfield High School; Julie Goraj, School Librarian, Ludlow Elementary and Mount Holly Elementary Schools; Jill Abair, School Librarian, U-32 Middle & High Schools (East Montpelier); Alyson D. Mahony, School Librarian, Doty and Rumney Schools; Meg Allison, School Librarian, U-32 Middle & High School (East Montpelier); Genevieve Gallagher, School Librarian, South Burlington High School; Rebecca Sofferman, School Librarian, Colchester Middle School; Keeley Schell, School Librarian, St. Francis Xavier School (Winooski); Stephanie Sherman, School Librarian, Middlebury High School; Jess Wisloski, School Librarian, Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes (Burlington); Frances Binder, School Librarian, Colchester High School; Annette Goyne, School Librarian, Richford Junior Senior High School (Richford). - Almy Landauer, Adult Services Librarian, South Burlington Public Library
- Amy Grasmick, Director, Kimball Public Library (Randolph)
- Bree Drapa, Director, Westford Public Library
- Bryan Carson, Systems Librarian, Davis Family Library, Middlebury College
- Dana Hart, Director, Ilsley Public Library (Middlebury)
- Howard Burrows, Trustee, Brooks Memorial Library (Brattleboro)
- Jacob Pelletier, Community Programs Officer, Vermont Humanities Council
- Jessamyn West, Library Consultant (Randolph)
- Kate Owen, School Librarian, Thetford Academy
- Mary Danko, Director, Fletcher Free Library (Burlington)
- Stacey Knight, Associate Director for Systems and Web Development/Research and Instruction, Durick Library, St. Michael's College (Colchester)
- Susanna Kahn, Teen Librarian, Charlotte Public Library
- Lyman Ross, Retired Systems Librarian, University of Vermont & Aaron Nichols, Access & Media Services Librarian, Howe Library, University of Vermont
- Wendy Hysko, Director, Brownell Library (Essex Junction)
Facilities (3/25/22 Meeting)
- Amy Grasmick, Director, Kimball Public Library (Randolph)
- Amy Young, School Librarian, Berlin Elementary School Library
- Aurora River, Director, Varnum Memorial Library (Jeffersonville)
- Barbara Ball, Director, Windsor Public Library
- Bree Drapa, Director, Westford Public Library
- Bridget Carbonetti, School Librarian, Irasburg Village School Library
- Catherine Goldsmith, Director, Starksboro Public Library
- Cheryl Doubleday, School Librarian, Bradford Elementary School Library
- Dana Hart, Director, Ilsley Public Library (Middlebury)
- Emily DiGiulio, Director, Fairfax Community Library
- Emily Zollo, Assistant Director, Latham Library (Thetford)
- Jennie Rozycki, Director, John G. McCullough Free Library (North Bennington)
- Jill Abair, School Librarian, U32 School Library (East Montpelier)
- Joe Bertelloni, School Librarian, Tinmouth Elementary School Library
- Kendra Aber-Ferri, Library Director, Morristown Centennial Library
- Linda Saarnijoki, Trustee, Wilder Memorial Library (Weston)
- Lisa Sammet, Former Director, Jeudevine Memorial Library (Hardwick)
- Mary Danko, Director, Fletcher Free Library (Burlington)
- Maureen Badger, Director, Dailey Memorial Library (Derby)
- Peter Langella, School Librarian, Champlain Valley High School Library (Hinesburg)
- Peter Money, Former Director, Mary L. Blood Memorial Library (West Windsor)
- Randal Smathers, Director, Rutland Free Library
- Scott Miller, Buildings Manager, Howe Library, University of Vermont
Collections (1/14/22 Meeting)
- Almy Landauer, Adult Services Librarian, South Burlington Public Library
- Alyson Mahony, School Librarian, Doty Memorial School (Worcester) and Rumney School (Middlesex)
- Amy Grasmick, Director, Kimball Public Library (Randolph)
- Bryn Geffert, Dean of Libraries, University of Vermont
- Cynthia Hughes, School Librarian, Marlboro School Library
- Dana Hart, Director, Ilsley Public Library (Middlebury)
- Frances Binder, School Librarian, Colchester High School Library
- Joanne Allen, School Librarian, Enosburg Elementary School Library
- Karen McCalla, School Librarian, Mill River Union School Library
- Lisa Sammet, Former Director, Jeudevine Memorial Library (Hardwick)
- Margaret Woodruff, Director, Charlotte Public Library
- Mary Danko, Director, Fletcher Free Library (Burlington)
- Mary Pat Larrabee, Former Director, St. Albans Free Library
- Randal Smathers, Director, Rutland Free Library
- Rebecca Sofferman, School Librarian, Colchester Middle School Library
- Susan O'Connell, Director, Craftsbury Public Library
- Wendy Sharkey, Head of Circulation Department, IT, and Cataloging, Bennington Free Library
Programming (11/12/21 Meeting)
- Combined Written Comments from School Librarians:
Susie Snow, School Librarian, Hiawatha Elementary School (Essex Junction); Katherine Hancock, School Librarian, Newport City Elementary School; Julie Altemose, School Librarian, Mary Hogan Elementary School; Alyson Mahony, School Librarian, Doty and Rumney Elementary Schools; Jill Abair, School Librarian, U-32 Middle and High Schools (East Montpelier); Meg B. Allison, School Librarian, U-32 Middle and High School (East Montpelier); Eileen Vaughn, School Librarian, Barnard Academy, Killington Elementary, Reading Elementary, and Woodstock Elementary Schools; Genevieve Gallagher, School Librarian, South Burlington High School; Clara Clopton, School Librarian, Allen Brook School (Williston); Peter Langella, School Librarian, Champlain Valley Union High School (Hinesburg); Jennifer Hill, School Librarian, Crossett Brook Middle School (Duxbury); Sarah Keener, School Librarian, Hazen Union School (Hardwick). - Amy Olsen, Director, Lanpher Memorial Library (Hyde Park)
- Bree Drapa, Director, Westford Public Library
- Dana Hart, Director, Ilsley Public Library (Middlebury)
- Jane Ramos, Director, Sherburne Memorial Library (Killington)
- Jeannette Bair, Former Director, Rochester Public Library
- Karson Kiesinger, Head of Circulation Department and Cataloger, Bennington Free Library
- Linda Donigan, Youth Services Librarian, Bennington Free Library
- Lisa Sammett, Former Director, Jeudevine Memorial Library (Hardwick)
- Marieke Sperry, Assistant Librarian, Quechee Library
- Mary Danko, Director, Fletcher Free Library (Burlington)