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SLS Council

About SLS: SLS Council

Council Members

Jolene Finn

School Librarian

Oneida City School District
High School School Representative
Term expires June 2027

Mary Laverty

School Librarian

Canastota Central School District
High School Representative
Term expires June 2026

Ryan Perry

Executive Director

Central NY Library Resources Council
Administrator Representative
Term expires June 2026

Kristin Strohmeyer

Research & Outreach Librarian

Hamilton College
Academic Library Representative
Term expires June 2026

Nicole Bodner

School Librarian

Madison Central School District
K-12 School Representative
Term expires June 2025

Sarah Keesler

School Librarian

Rome City School District
Elementary School Representative
Term expires June 2027

Amy Austin

Council Chair (2023-2025)

School Librarian

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School District
Middle School Representative
Term expires June 2026

Heather Wieland

Director for Instructional Technology & Data

Camden Central School District
Administrative Representative
Term expires June 2027

Ellen Dupree

Librarian

NY State School for the Deaf
K-12 Representative
Term expires June 2027

Diana Cassulis

 

Community Outreach Librarian

Mid-York Library System
Pubic Library Representative
Term expires June 2027

Jessica Jacobs-Broedel

School Librarian

Morrisville-Eaton Central Schools

Term expires June 2025

  

 

SLS Council Overview

School Library System Mission Statement:

Improving student learning through school library programs.

School Library System Council Charge:

  • Advocate for school library system services within the school community and beyond
  • Envision future services through long range planning
  • Monitor and evaluate current services for viability
  • Set policy for school library system services
  • Approve and oversee the school library system budgets
  • Ensure state regulations concerning school library systems are followed.