NYLA Council 2023-2024

NYLA is governed by a Council with 22 members elected by NYLA members. 

Council Meeting Dates
NYLA Council Meeting Minutes & Recordings
    
 President
2023-2024

Lisa Kropp
Lindenhurst Memorial Library
 
 
 
 President-Elect
2023-2024

Tim Spindler
Long Island Library Resources 
Council
 
 
 
 Immediate Past President
2023-2024

Arlene LaVerde
Townsend Harris High School, 
NYCDOE
         
          
 Treasurer
2023 - 2025

Frank McKenna
Seaford Public Library
 
 
 
 Treasurer-Elect
2023 - 2025

Matthew Bollerman
Hauppauge Public Library
 
 
 
 ALA Chapter Councilor
2022-2025

Keturah Cappadonia
Southern Tier Library System
         
          
 ASLS Representative
2023-2026

Ryan Perry
Central NY Library Resources 
Council
 
 
 
 FLS Representative
2023-2026

Jerrie Grantham
Queens Library
 
 
 
 LAMS Representative
2023-2026

Sarah O'Shea
SUNY Oswego
         
          
 LTAS Representative
2023-2024

Jean Currie
Edith B. Ford Memorial Library
 
 
 
 PLS Representative
2023-2024

Joseph Burke
Altamont Public Library
 
 
 
 IDEAS Representative
2023-2024

Kristin Charles-Scaringi
Beacon Library
         
        
 SMART Representative
2023-2024

Michael Bartolomeo
South Huntington Public Library
 
 
 
 SSL Representative 
2023-2024 
 
Lisa Perkowski
 Wayne Central School District
 
 
 
 YSS Representative 
2023-2024 
 
Joyce Laiosa 
 Retired Youth Services Librarian
         
          
 Councilor-at-Large 
(Public)
2021-2024
 
Rebecca Budinger-Mulhearn
 Avon Free Library
   
 Councilor-at-Large
(Academic)
2021-2024
 
Laura Schiefer
Rochester Regional Library Council
   
 Councilor-at-Large 
(School)
2022-2025
 
Ginger Tebo
 St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES SLS
         
          
Councilor-at-Large 
(Academic)
2022-2025

 Caitlin Kenney
 Western New York Library
Resources Council (WNYLRC)
 
 
 
 Councilor-at-Large
(School)
2023-2026
 
Kerrie Burch
WSWHE BOCES
 
 
 
 Councilor-at-Large
(Public)
2023-2026
 
Rakisha Kearns-White
 Brooklyn Public Library

 

Please Note: NYLA is beginning the process of appointing three-year term NYLA Section Representatives to align with our updated Bylaws. We have provided the following rotational schedule to ensure we have representatives on the Council who always have a level of institutional knowledge every year.

See below the rotational schedule to introduce three-year terms for NYLA Section Representatives. If a NYLA Section was not appointing a three-year termed Councilor, they appointed a one-year term Councilor. 

NYLA Section Representative Three-Year Term Appointment Schedule

Nov 2023 - Nov 2026
  • LAMS
  • FLS
  • ASLS
Nov 2024 - Nov 2027
  • LTAS
  • PLS
  • IDEAS
Nov 2025 - Nov 2028
  • SMART
  • SSL
  • YSS