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Directory of Library Personnel 2022-23

Library System Council
HFM BOCES Board of Education
Communications Coordinators
Member library Contact Index
Public Schools
Non-Public Schools
School Library System
Public Libraries
Public Library Systems
Reference and Research Library Resource Systems (3R’s)
Academic Library
New York State Library Departments

SCHOOL LIBRARY SYSTEM COUNCIL MEMBERS

Bengle-Mackey Carla, Gloversville High School
Brown, Terri, Northville Central School
Campagna, Laura, Amsterdam Marie Curie School / RJ McNulty School
D’ Entremont, Susan Capital District Library Council
Johnson, Karen, OESJ Central School
Keck, Crystal, Johnstown Junior/Senior High School
Smith, Amber, Fonda-Fultonville Central School
Suhr Christine, Wells Central School
Towne, Dan, FMCC
Trahan, Eric, Mohawk Valley Library System
TBD, St. Mary’s Institute

HFM BOCES Board of Education

Harry Brooks – President
Jean LaPorta – Vice-President
Carmen Caraco
Rebecca Cozzocrea
John DeValve
Matt Sullivan
Kathryn Zajicek

Communications Coordinators

Greater Amsterdam, Karen Pelletier, 518-843-4932 x. 1141
Broadalbin-Perth Central, Sarah Cordts, 518-954-2641
Canajoharie Central, Tammy Jones, 518-673-6330
Edinburgh Common School, Zoe Hill, 518-863-8412
Fonda-Fultonville Central, Amber Smith 518-853-3182 x. 4221
Fort Plain Central, Tariyka Chaulk, 518-993-4000 x 2119
Gloversville Enlarged, Bobbie Lindsey 518-775-5720 x 2075
Greater Johnstown, Crystal Keck, 518-762-4661
Lake Pleasant Central, TBA, 518-548-7541
Mayfield Central, TBA, 518-661-8200
Northville Central, Terri Brown 518-863-7000 x 3029
Oppenheim- Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central, Karen Johnson, 518-568-2014 x 125
Wells Central, Christine Suhr, 518-924-6000
Wheelerville Union Free, Lynn Lair, 518-835-2171
St. Mary’s Institute, TBD

Member Library Contact Index

Auty, Erica, Warren Street Elementary School
Barnett-VonKorff, Kristin, East Hill Elementary School
Bengle-Mackey, Carla, Gloversville High School
Brown, Terri, Northville Elementary School
Brown, Terri, Northville Middle/High School
Campagna, Laura, Marie Curie Institute of Eng. & Com.
Campagna, Laura, R.J.Mcnulty Academy
Caponera, Melissa, Harry Hoag Elementary School
Chaulk, Tariyka, Fort Plain Junior/Senior High School
Cookhouse, Aurora Wilber H. Lynch Literacy Academy
Cordts Sarah, Broadalbin-Perth JR./SR. High School
Goldman, Lauren, Canajoharie Middle School
Hallenbeck, Megan, Boulevard Elementary School
Hally, Melissa, Kingsborough Elementary School
Hill, Zoe, Edinburgh Common School
Hill, Zoe, Wells Central School
Johnson, Karen, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Elementary
Johnson, Karen, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Junior/Senior High
Jones, Tammy, Canajoharie High School
Keck, Crystal, Johnstown Junior/Senior High School
Lair, Lynn, Wheelerville Union Free School
Lindsay, Bobbie, Gloversville Middle School
Loux, Beth, Park Terrace Elementary School
Pelletier, Karen, Amsterdam High School
Pertell, Nykole, Pleasant Ave Elementary School
Smith, Amber, Fonda-Fultonville Elementary School
Smith, Amber, Fonda-Fultonville High School
Smith, Amber, Fonda-Fultonville Middle School
Staie, Tammy, Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School
Stevens, Katie, Wm. Barkley MicroSociety
TBA, Lake Pleasant Central School
TBA, Mayfield Elementary School
TBA, Mayfield Junior/Senior High School

Public Schools

Greater Amsterdam School District

AMSTERDAM HIGH SCHOOL

Amsterdam High School

Library Media Specialist: Karen Pelletier, kpelletier@gasd.org
Library # 518-843-4932 x 1018
Library Aide: Kelly Sawitzki
ILL Contact: Karen Pelletier

Wilbur H. Lynch Literacy Academy

Library Media Specialist: Aurora Cookhouse, acookhouse@gasd.org
Library # 518-843-3716 x 2003
No aide
ILL Contact: Aurora Cookhouse

William H. Barkley MicroSociety Magnet School

Library Contact: Katie Stevens
Library # 518-843-1850 x 3005
Library Aide: Hilda Montalvo
ILL Contact: Katie Stevens

Marie Curie Institute of Engineering and Communications

Library Media Specialist: Laura Campagna, lcampagna@gasd.org
Library # 518-843-2871 x. 6006
Library Aide: Jeanette Krong
ILL Contact: Laura Campagna

R.J. McNulty Academy

Library Media Specialist: Laura Campagna lcampagna@gasd.org
Library #: 518-843-4772 x. 4005
Library Aide: Rita Serafin
ILL Contact: Laura Campagna

William B. Tecler

Library Media Specialist: Rachel Jeffers
Library # 518-843-4805 x. 5005
ILL Contact: Rachel Jeffers

Broadalbin-Perth Central School District

Broadalbin-Perth Junior/Senior High School

100 Bridge Street, Broadalbin, NY 12025
School # 518-954-2641
Library Media Specialist: Sarah Cordts, cordtss@bpcsd.org
ILL Contact: Sam Smith, smithsa@bpcsd.org

Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School

1870 County Hwy. 107
Certified Teacher: Tammy Staie, staiet@bpcsd.org
Teacher Assistant: Dan Hibbits hibbittsd@bpcsd.org
ILL Contact: Tammy Staie
Library # 518-954-2691

Canajoharie Central School District

Canajoharie High School

Library Media Specialist: Tammy Jones, tammy.jones@canjo.org
Library # 518-673-6330 x. 3222
Library Aide: Johnny Snyder johnny.snyder@canjo.org
Library Aide: Kelly Peruzzi (am) kelly.peruzzi@canjo.org
ILL Contact: Tammy Jones

Canajoharie MIDDLE SCHOOL

25 School District Road, Canajoharie, NY 13317
Library Media Specialist: Lauren Goldman, lauren.goldman@canjo.org
Library Telephone Number: 673-6320
Library Aide: Kelly Peruzzi (pm) kelly.peruzzi@canjo.org
ILL Contact: Lauren Goldman

EAST HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

25 School District Road, Canajoharie, NY 13317
Library # 518-673-6300 x. 1027
Certified Teacher: Kristin Barnett-VonKorff, kristin.barnett-vondorff@canjo.org
ILL Contact: Kristin Barnett-VonKorff

Edinburg Common School District

EDINBURG COMMON SCHOOL

4 Johnson Road, Edinburg, NY 12134
Library Telephone Number: (518) 863-8412 x.44
Library Contact: Zoe Hill zhill@edinburgcs.org
ILL Contact: Zoe Hill

Fonda-Fultonville Central School District

FONDA-FULTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

P.O. Box 1501 / 112 Old Johnstown Road, Fonda, NY 12068
Library Media Specialist: Amber Smith, asmith@ffcsd.org
Library Telephone Number: 853-3182 x. 4221 FAX: 853-3806
Teaching Assistant: Robyn Stultz, rstultz@ffcsd.org
Teaching Assistant: Alisa Kucez alawless@ffcsd.org
ILL Contact: Amber Smith

FONDA-FULTONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

P.O. Box 1501 / 112 Old Johnstown Road, Fonda, NY 12068
Library Telephone Number: 853-4747 x. 4205 (MS), EXT. 4221 (HS)
Library Media Specialist: Amber Smith, asmith@ffcsd.org
Teaching Assistant: Robyn Stultz, rstultz@ffcsd.org
ILL Contact: Amber Smith

FONDA-FULTONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

P.O. Box 1501 / 112 Old Johnstown Road, Fonda, NY 12068
Library Telephone Number: 518-853-3332 Ext. 5011
Library Media Specialist: Amber Smith, asmith@ffcsd.org
Teaching Assistant: Marie Laplant, mlaplant@ffcsd.org
ILL Contact: Amber Smith

Fort Plain Central School District

FORT PLAIN Junior/Senior HIGH SCHOOL

1 West Street, Fort Plain, NY 13339
Library Media Specialist: Tariyka Chaulk, tariyka.chaulk@fortplain.org
Library Telephone Number: 993-4000 x. 2119
ILL Contact: Tariyka Chaulk

HARRY HOAG ELEMENTARY

25 High Street, Fort Plain, NY 13339
Teaching Assistant: Melissa Caponera melissa.caponera@fortplain.org
Lisa Telfer, lisa.telfer@fortplain.org
Library # 518-993-4433 x. 310
ILL Contact: Melissa Caponera

Gloversville Enlarged School District

GLOVERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

199 Lincoln Street, Gloversville, NY 12078
Library Media Specialist: Carla Bengle-Mackey, cbengle@gesdk12.org
Library # 518-775-5710 x 1075
Teaching Assistant: Loren Iorio, Loren.iorio@gesdk12.org
ILL Contact: Carla Bengel-Mackey

GLOVERSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

234 Lincoln Street, Gloversville, NY 12078
Library Media Specialist: Bobbie Lindsay, blindsay@gesdk12.org
Library Telephone Number: 775-5720 Ext 2075 Fax: 773-9865
Teaching Assistant: Adrienne Crandall, acrandall@gesdk12.org
ILL Contact: Adrienne Crandall

BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

56 East Boulevard, Gloversville, NY 12078
Library media Specialist: Megan Hallenbeck, mhallenbeck@gesdk12.org
Teaching Assistant: Mary Trainor
Library Telephone Number: 775-5740 Ext. 5 FAX: 725-9216
ILL Contact: Mary Trainor, mtrainor@gesdk12.org

KINGSBOROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

24 West Eleventh Avenue, Gloversville, NY 12078
Teaching Assistant: Melissa Hally, melissa.hally@gesdk12.org
Library #: 518-775-5730
ILL Contact: Melissa Hally

PARK TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

50 Bloomingdale Avenue Extension, Gloversville, NY 12078
Library # 518-775-5850   fax 518-725-3313
Reading Specialst: Beth Loux, bloux@gesdk12.org
ILL Contact: Beth Loux

Greater Johnstown School District

JOHNSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL

1 Sir Bills Circle, Johnstown, NY 12095
Library # 518-762-4661 x 1133
Library Media Specialist: Crystal Keck, ckeck@johnstownschools.org
Teaching Assistant: Lisa VanAernam, lvanaernam@johnstownschools.org
ILL Contact: Crystal Keck

PLEASANT AVENUE SCHOOL

235 Pleasant Avenue, Johnstown, NY 12095
Library # 518-762-8610 x 5046   fax 518-762-1217
Certified Teacher: Nykole Pertell, npertell@johnstownschools.org
ILL Contact: Nykole Pertell

WARREN STREET SCHOOL

110 Warren Street, Johnstown, NY 12095
Library # 518-762-3714 x 5215
Certified Teacher: Erica Auty, eauty@johnstownschools.org
ILL Contact: Erica Auty

Lake Pleasant Central School District

Lake Pleasant Central School District

P.O. Box 140, Elm Lake Road, Speculator, NY 12164
Library #: 518-548-7571, fax# 518-548-3230
Library Contact: TBD
ILL Contact: TBD

Mayfield Central School District

MAYFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

27 School Street, Mayfield, NY 12117
Library #: 518-661-8200, fax 518-661-5258
Library Media Specialist: TBA
Library Aide: TBA
ILL Contact: TBA

MAYFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

80 North Main Street, Mayfield, NY 12117
Library #: 518-661-8251
Library Media Specialist: TBD
ILL Contact: TBD

Northville Central School District

NORTHVILLE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

P.O. Box 608, 131 S. Third Street, Northville, NY 12134
Library Telephone Number: 863-7000 Ext. 3029 FAX: 863-8733
Library Media Specialist: Terri Brown, tbrown@northvillecsd.org
Library Aide: Rebecca Bieniek rbieniek@northvillecsd.org
ILL Contact: Rebecca Bieniek

NORTHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

P.O. Box 608, 131 S. Third Street, Northville, NY 12134
Library Telephone Number: (518) 863-7000 x 3029 FAX: (518) 863-7021
Library Media Specialist: Terri Brown, tbrown@northvillecsd.org
Teaching Assistant: Rebecca Bieniek
ILL Contact: Rebecca Bieniek, rbieniek@northvillecsd.org

Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School District

OPPENHEIM-EHRATAH-ST. JOHNSVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

44 Center Street, St. Johnsville, NY 13452
Library # 518-568-2011 x 3117, Fax 518-568- 2941
Library Media Specialist: Karen Johnson, karen.johnson@oesj.org
ILL Contact: Karen Johnson

OPPENHEIM-EHRATAH-ST. JOHNSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6486 State Route 29, St. Johnsville, NY 13452
Library # 518-568-2014 x 125
Library Media Specialist: Karen Johnson, karen.johnson@oesj.org
ILL Contact: Karen Johnson

Wells Central School District

WELLS CENTRAL SCHOOL

P.O. Box 300 /1571 State Highway 30, Wells, NY 12190
Library Media Specialist: Christine Suhr, csuhr@wellscsd.org
School Office Telephone Number: 924-6000, FAX: 518-924-9246
ILL Contact: Christine Suhr

Wheelerville Union Free School District

WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL

P.O. Box 756, 2417 State Highway 10, Caroga Lake, NY 12032
Library Telephone Number: 835-2171 FAX: 835-6084
Library Contact: Laura Scharpou
ILL Contact: Laura Scharpou, lscharpou@wufsk8.org

Non-Public Schools

ST. MARY’S INSTITUTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

10 Kopernik Boulevard, Amsterdam, NY 12010
Library Telephone Number: 842-4100 FAX: 842-0217
Library Media Specialist: TBD

School Library System

HAMILTON-FULTON-MONTGOMERY BOCES SCHOOL LIBRARY SYSTEM

2755 State Highway 67, Johnstown, NY 12095
Phone Number: (518) 736-4370, FAX: (518) 736-4371
Director: Kristi J. Beedon, kbeedon@hfmboces.org
Library Media Specialist: TBA
Secretary: Kim Meca, kmeca@hfmboces.org
Hours: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Public Libraries

AMSTERDAM FREE LIBRARY

28 Church Street. Amsterdam, NY 12010
Phone Number: 842-1080 FAX: 842-1169 (Phone first)
Director: Nicole Hemsley
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9 am- 10:30 am (patrons60+) 10:30 am-4 pm Tuesday, and Thursday 2 pm-8 pm
Website: www.amsterdamlibrary.com

CANAJOHARIE LIBRARY / ARKELL MUSEUM

2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie, NY 13317
Director: Kaitlyn Forbes
Phone Number: 673-2314, FAX: 673-5243
Library Hours: Monday closed, Tuesday 10 am –4 pm, Wednesday 10 am –630 pm, Thursday 10 am-4 pm, Friday 10 am-4 pm, Saturday 12 pm – 4 pm, Sunday 12 am-4 pm
Website: www.clag.org

FORT HUNTER FREE LIBRARY

167 Fort Hunter Road, Amsterdam, NY 12010
Director: Judi Steiger
Phone Number: 829-7248, FAX: 829-7248
Hours: Monday and Wednesday 3 pm- 8 pm, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9:30 am –2:30 pm

FORT PLAIN FREE LIBRARY

19 Willett Street, Fort Plain, NY 13339
Director: Whitney Hubbard
Phone Number: 993-4646 FAX: 993-2455
Hours: Monday to Friday 10 am-5 pm
Saturday 9 am-Noon
Email Address: fpfl@mvls.info
Website: www.fortplainfreelibrary.org 

FROTHINGHAM FREE LIBRARY

Box 746, 28 West Main Street, Fonda, NY 12068-0746
Director: Shannon Aldi-Hogan
Phone Number: 853-3016 FAX: 853-3016
Hours: Monday 3 pm-7 pm, Tuesday 11 am-3 pm, Wednesday 11 am-3 pm, Thursday CLOSED, Friday 3 pm-7 pm
Website: www.fonlib.blogspot.com

GLOVERSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

58 East Fulton Street, Gloversville, NY 12078
Director: Valerie Acklin
Phone Number: (518) 725-2819 FAX: (518) 773-0292
Hours:

Monday 3 pm-8 pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 10 am-7 pm, Thursday and Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10 am-4 pm, Sunday CLOSED
June & July & August: Monday 3 pm-8 pm, Tuesday-Friday 9 am-7 pm, Sat. & Sun Closed
Email Address: gpl@mvls.info
Website: www.gloversvillelibrary.org

JOHNSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY

38 South Market Street, Johnstown, NY 12095
Director: Erica Wing
Phone Number: 762-8317 – Director’s Office 762-8317 x24 FAX: 762-9776
September-May
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10 am-6 pm, Friday and Saturday 10 am-1 pm
Email Address: ewing@mvls.info
Website: (Blog) http://johnstownpubliclibrary.info/

LAKE PLEASANT PUBLIC LIBRARY

2864 State Route 8, Speculator, NY 12164
Director: Sherry Matthews
Phone Number: 548-4411 FAX: 548-8395
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1pm-7pm Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 10am-2pm
Email Address: lkplibrary@gmail.com
Website: www.lakepleasantlibrary.sals.edu

MARGARET REANEY MEMORIAL LIBRARY

19 Kingsbury Avenue, St. Johnsville, NY 13452
Director: Dawn Lamphere
Phone Number: 568-7822 FAX: 568-7822
Hours: Monday 9:30am-8:00pm Tuesday 9:30am-5pm Wednesday 9:30am-5pm Thursday Closed Friday 9:30am-5pm Saturday 10:00am-Noon
Email Address: dlamphere@mvls.info
Website: margaretreaneylibrary.blogspot.com

NORTHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY

341 South Third Street, P.O. BOX 1259, Northville, NY 12134
Director: Michael S. Burnett
Phone Number: 863-6922 FAX: 863-6922
Hours: Monday 9am-Noon Tuesday 9am-8pm Wednesday 9am-4pm Thursday 9am-4pm Friday (May-Aug.) 9am-4pm Friday (Sept.-Apr. 9am-Noon) Saturday 9am-Noon
Email Address: norlib@mvls.info
Website: http://northville.mvls.info/

Public Library Systems

MOHAWK VALLEY LIBRARY SYSTEM

858 Duanesburg Road
Schenectady, NY 12306-1095
Director: Eric Trahan
Children’s & Young Adult Services Consultant: Sue Z. Rokos
Phone Number: 355-2010 FAX: (518) 355-0674
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
July & August Monday – Thursday 8:30am–4:30pm, Friday 8:30am–1 pm
Email address: mvls@mvls.info etrahan@mvls.info
Website: http://www.mvls.info

SOUTHERN ADIRONDACK LIBRARY SYSTEM

22 Whitney Place, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Director: Sara Dallas, Director
Phone Number: 584-7300 FAX: 587-5589
Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
Email address: sdallas@sals.edu
Website: www.sals.edu

EMPIRE STATE LIBRARY NETWORK

CAPITAL DISTRICT LIBRARY COUNCIL
Telephone: 518-438-2500 x 125, Fax 518-438-2872
Director: Kathleen Gundrum
Liaison to SLS: Kathleen Gundrum
Hours: Monday-Friday 830am-430pm   Summer hours (JUNE-August) 8am-4pm

Reference and Research Library Resource System (3 R’s)

CAPITAL DISTRICT LIBRARY COUNCIL

28 Essex Street, Albany, NY 12206-2027
Director: Kathleen Gundrum
Liaison to SLS: Kathleen Gundrum
Phone Number: 438-2500 FAX: 438-2872
Hours: Monday – Friday 8am-4:30pm Summer hours: 8am–4pm (June-August)
Email Address: kgundrum@cdlc.org
Website: www.cdlc.org

Academic Library

FULTON-MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Evans Library

2805 State Highway 67, Johnstown, NY 12095-3790
Director: Dan Towne, dtowne@fmcc.edu
ILL Clerk: Trish Battisti, trish.battisti@fmcc.edu
Phone Number: 736-3622 Ext. 8054 (Trish) FAX: 762-3834
Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9 am-7 pm, Friday (remote) 8am-4:30pm

New York State Education Department

New York State Library

DIVISION OF LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT

Cultural Education Center 10B41. Albany, NY 12230
Phone Number: 518-486-4927 FAX: 518-486-5254
SLS State Education Department Liaison: Mary Beth Farr, Marybeth.Farr@nysed.gov,
Sharon Phillipsk, Sharon.Phillips@nysed.gov
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 9 am – 5 pm
Website: www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev

Curriculum, Instruction, and Instructional Technology

Office of Curriculum and Instructional Services

319 EB. New York State Education Department, Albany, NY 12234
SLS Bureau Liaison: John P. Brock, John.Brock@nysed.gov, Dr. Joanne Shawhan, Joanne.Shawhan@nysed.gov
Phone Number: 518-474-5461 FAX: 518-473-2860
Hours: Monday-Friday 9 am – 5 pm
Email Address: John.Brock@nysed.gov Joanne.Shawhan@nysed.gov
Website: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/technology/library/

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