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    Governor's Advisory Council on Library Development (GAC)

    Advisory Council on ​​Library Development

    Each member’s term of office​​ is four years from the third Tuesday of January. Members of the Council are appointed for four-year terms, or to fill unexpired terms. A member serves until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.

    Ch​​​air

    ​Name/​​Title
    		​Address​Email/Phone​Representative​County​Expires

    ​Mary O. Garm
    GAC Chair

    ​320 Lackawanna Street
    Forest City, PA 18421

    ​marygarm@wwmgd.com
    570-309-5471

    ​Professional Librarian

    ​Susquehanna

    1-15-2030

    Vice ​​Chair

    ​Name/​Title​Address​Email/Phone​Representative​County​Expires

    Dale Hamby

    ​Library System of Lancaster County
    2 Fair Winds Lane
    Quarryville, PA 17566

    dahamby@gmail.com
    717-239-9216

    ​Library Trustee

    Lancaster

    ​1-19-2030

    Members​​

    ​Name/Title​​​
    		​Address​Email/Phone​Representative​County​Expires

    Marsha M. Everton

    ​505 Bridgeview Drive
    Lemoyne, PA 17043

    marsha@marshaeverton.com
    717-308-2385

    ​Lay User of Libraries

    Cumberland

    ​1/18/27

    ​Lisa Rives Collens
    Director

    ​Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S Allen Street
    State College, PA 16801

    ​lcollens@schlowlibrary.org
    814-237-6236

    ​Professional Librarian

    ​Centre

    1/20/27

    ​​​Rebecca Fetzner-Long
    Technical Services Coordinator

    ​​Erie County Public Safety
    2880 Flower Road
    Erie, PA 16509

    ​rlong@eriecountypa.gov
    814-397-7741

    ​Lay User of Libraries

    ​​​Erie

    1/20/27

    ​Allison J. Mackley
    Vice President for Education

    ​Berks Nature
    575 Saint Bernardine Street 
    Reading, PA 19607

    ​allisons21@gmail.com
    717-805-8702

    ​​Professional Librarian

    ​Dauphin

    1/18/27

    ​Barbara A. Zaborowski
    Ph.D., Dean of Learning Resources & Special Assistant to the President

    ​Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
    101 Community College WY
    Johnstown PA 15904

    ​bzabor@pennhighlands.edu
    814-262-6425

    ​Professional Librarian

    ​Cambria

    1/20/27

    Betsy Walker
    Trustee    		2764 Queen Street
    Easton, PA 18045    		baw.mor.71@gmail.com
    (610) 248-7068    		Library TrusteeNorthhampton1/18/2028
    Samantha Hull
    Librarian    		1099 Mill Mar Road
    Lancaster, PA 17601    		hull.samanthalaine@gmail.com
    (717) 341-3456    		Professional LibrarianLancaster1/15/2030
    C. Lu Conser
    Trustee    		18 Har-John Drive
    Carlisle, PA 17015    		lusite723@gmail.com
    (717) 448-5634    		Library TrusteeCumberland1/19/27

     

    Ex Officio​

    ​Name/Title​​​
    		​Address​Email/Phone

    Susan Banks
    Deputy Secretary of Education & State Librarian

    607 South Drive, 2nd Floor
    Harrisburg, PA 17120

    susbanks@pa.gov
    Work: 717-214-4046
    Fax: 717-772-0044

    Dr. Carrie Rowe
    Acting Secretary of Education

    ​PA Department of Education
    607 South Drive
    Harrisburg, PA 17120