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.

​Name/​​Title
​Address​Email/Phone​Role​Expires
Mary O. Garm
Chair

320 Lackawanna Street
Forest City, PA 18421

Susquehanna County

marygarm@wwmgd.com
(570) 309-5471
Lay User of Libraries1/15/30
Dale Hamby
Vice Chair

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

Lancaster County

dahamby@gmail.com
(717) 239-9216
​Library Trustee1/15/30
Marsha M. Everton
Member

505 Bridgeview Drive
Lemoyne, PA 17043

Cumberland County

marsha@marshaeverton.com
(717) 308-2385
​Lay User of Libraries1/19/27
Lisa Rives Collens
Director

Schlow Centre Region Library, 211 S Allen 

Centre County

lcollens@schlowlibrary.org
(814) 237-6236
​Professional Librarian1/19/27
Rebecca Fetzner
Technical Services Coordinator

Erie County Public Safety
2880 Flower Road
Erie, PA 16509

Erie County

rfetzner@ericcountypa.gov
(814) 397-7741
​Lay User of Libraries1/19/27
Allison J. Mackley
Vice President for Education

​Berks Nature; 575 Saint Bernardine Street ; Reading, PA 19607

Dauphin County

​allisons21@gmail.com
(717) 805-8702
Professional Librarian1/19/27
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

Cambria County

​bzabor@pennhighlands.edu
(814) 262-6425
Professional Librarian1/19/27
Betsy Walker
Trustee

2764 Queen Street; Easton, PA 18045

Northampton County

baw.mor.71@gmail.com
(610) 248-7068
Library Trustee1/18/28
Samantha Hull
Librarian

1099 Mill Mar Road; Lancaster, PA 17601

Lancaster County

hull.samanthalaine@gmail.com
(717) 341-3456
Professional Librarian1/15/30
C. Lu Conser
Trustee

18 Har-John Drive; Carlisle, PA 17015

Cumberland County

lusite723@gmail.com
(717) 448-5634
Library Trustee1/19/27
Susan Banks
Deputy Secretary of Education & State Librarian
Ex Officio
607 South Drive, 2nd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
ra-edocldeptysecty@pa.gov
(717) 214-4046
  
Dr. Carrie Rowe
Secretary of Education
Ex Officio
​PA Department of Education
607 South Drive
 Harrisburg, PA 17120