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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.

Chair

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	1-15-2026

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	1-19-2026

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
Robert F. Lambert President	York County Libraries 159 E. Market Street York, PA 17401	rlambert@yorklibraries.org 717-849-6948 x6929	Professional Librarian	York	1/15/26
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
Elizabeth Mellor Retired Librarian	4979 Brownsville Road Pittsburgh, PA 15236	mellorb1@gmail.com 412-973-5191	Professional Librarian	Allegheny	1/20/27
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

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. Khalid N. Mumin Secretary of Education	PA Department of Education 607 South Drive Harrisburg, PA 17120