We set aside some time at our First Annual Meeting to celebrate some of the libraries, directors, and individuals who were instrumental in helping us reach our goals this year.
First, we recognized those libraries that partnered with us in our 2008-2009 "Storytime" LSTA grant. These amazing libraries wholly embraced this unique opportunity to receive early literacy training and collection development support for early literacy materials!
Conejos County Library District, La Jara
Maria DeHerrera, Director
East Routt Library District, Steamboat Springs
Sarah Kostin, Youth Services; Chris Painter, Director
Fort Morgan Public Library
Cindy Frye, Youth Services; Cathy Bosley, Director
Grand County Library District, Granby
Tegan Davis (Granby Youth Services); Susan Luton (Grand Lake Youth Services); Mary Anne Wilcox, Director
Ignacio Library District
Dixie Cook, Youth Services; Rebecca Paulson, Director
La Junta / Woodruff Memorial Library
Sandy Messick, Director
Pine River Public Library District, Bayfield
Elizabeth vonTauffkirchen, Youth Services; Donnalee Baxtrom, Director
Southern Chaffee County Regional Library District, Salida
Becky Nelson, Youth Services; Jeff Donlan, Director
Upper San Juan Library District, Pagosa Springs
Jackie Welch, Director
Windsor-Severance Library District
Hillary Raque Dodge, Youth Services; Carol Engel, Director
We also wanted to recognize the libraries and the directors of our Steering Committee members, since it is their generous support of our mission that allows us to set aside a portion of our work time and energies for CLEL responsibilities.
Arapahoe Library District
Eloise May, Director
Denver Public Library
Shirley Amore, City Librarian
Douglas County Libraries
Jamie LaRue, Director
Jefferson County Public Library
Marcellus Turner, Director
Pikes Peak Library District
Paula Miller, Director
Poudre River Public Library District
Holly Carroll, Director
Southern Peaks Public Library
Heinz Bergann, Director
Westminster Public Library
Kate Skarbek, Library Manager
We recognized Melissa Depper, Youth Services Librarian at the Arapahoe Library District, who served as Steering Committee Chair in 2009, for her expert "nudging" that kept us on track.
Last but certainly not least, we celebrated Bonnie McCune, formerly of the Colorado State Library, CLEL's official Fairy Godmother, without whose efforts and enthusiasm CLEL woud not have been founded or had such an accomplished first year.