PEER ADVICE DIRECTORY

Have you ever wished there was someone you could call for a bit of advice as you embarked on a new project or tried to solve a problem at your library? The Peer Advice Directory can help.

Following is a list of Vermont Library Association members who have generously agreed to serve as peer advisors. These advisors will provide any VLA member with a single, brief consultation via phone or e-mail regarding topics with which they have some experience. They may not be experts, but they’re happy to share what they know. So feel free to get in touch. When you do, please make your question as focused and specific as possible. Also remember that regional library consultants from the Department of Libraries can help you with many of these issues.

Note: This directory is provided as a service by and for VLA members and does not represent an endorsement or recommendation by VLA of specific individuals or their advice.

WANT TO JOIN OR SUGGEST A TOPIC?

Please consider becoming a peer advisor, or suggest a topic to include in the directory. For more information, contact Trina Magi, VLA past president, at 656-5723 or tmagi@uvm.edu.

TOPICS

Automating a Library (in cooperation with another library)
Automating a Library (using a software vendor)
Bibliographic Instruction
Budget Preparation

Building a New Library
Capital Campaigns, Planning and Implementing
Censorship
Children’s Programs
Collections Management
E-Rate Applications
Events and Celebrations (openings, anniversaries, etc.)
Friends Groups, Forming/Revitalizing
Grant Writing

Internet Use Policies
Moving a Library
Newsletters
Professional Development/Continuing Education
Program Planning
Public Access Computing
Renovating a Building/Adding an Addition
Rural Libraries
Salary Negotiation

Seasonal Customers
Staff Training
Strategic Planning
Town Government, Working with
Trustees, Working with
Volunteers, Managing
Web Sites, Organizing and Creating
Young Adult Programs

PEER ADVISORS (BY TOPIC)

Automating a Library (in cooperation with another library)

Sharon Bartram
Brown Public Library, Northfield
E-Mail: brown@nfld.tds.net
Phone: 485-4621
Best Times to Call: M-F 2-5

Automating a Library (using a software vendor)

Carolyn Barnes
Community College of Vermont, Burlington
E-Mail: birchwood169@hotmail.com
Phone: 652-4114 or 878-5370

Jerry Carbone
Brooks Memorial Library, Brattleboro

E-Mail: Jerry@brooks.lib.vt.us
Phone: 254-5290
Best Times to Call: M-F 9-6

Hilari Farrington
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
E-Mail: hilarifarrington@hotmail.com

Dale Gasque

Randolph Elementary, Randolph
Phone: 728-9555
Best Times to Call: M-F 2:30-3:30

Debbie Roderer
Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston
E-Mail: debbie@Williston.lib.vt.us
Phone: 878-4918

Best Times to Call: M, W, F 10-4

Lisa von Kann
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury
E-Mail: lvkann@stjathenaeum.org
Phone: 748-8291

Gail Weymouth
Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington

E-Mail: gailwey@town.killington.vt.us

Bibliographic Instruction

Linda Brew
Bailey/Howe Library, University of Vermont, Burlington
E-Mail: lbrew@uvm.edu

Trina Magi

Bailey/Howe Library, University of Vermont, Burlington
E-Mail: tmagi@uvm.edu
Phone: 656-5723
Best Times to Call: M-F 8:30-5

Patricia Mardeusz
Bailey/Howe Library, University of Vermont, Burlington
E-Mail: patricia.mardeusz@uvm.edu

Phone: 656-5718
Best Times to Call: M-F 8:30-4:30

Budget Preparation

David Clark
Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury
E-Mail: dclark@myriad.middlebury.edu
Phone: 388-4095

Best Times to Call: M-F 8-5

Gary Mason
Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport
E-Mail: garymn4@hotmail.com

Building a New Library

Sharon Bartram
Brown Public Library, Northfield

E-Mail: brown@nfld.tds.net
Phone: 485-4621
Best Times to Call: M-F 2-5

Dale Gasque
Randolph Elementary, Randolph
Phone: 728-9555
Best Times to Call: M-F 2:30-3:30

Gary Mason
Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport
E-Mail: garymn4@hotmail.com

Gail Weymouth
Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington
E-Mail: gailwey@town.killington.vt.us

Capital Campaigns, Planning and Implementing

Jerry Carbone
Brooks Memorial Library, Brattleboro
E-Mail: Jerry@brooks.lib.vt.us
Phone: 254-5290
Best Times to Call: M-F 9-6

Gary Mason
Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport

E-Mail: garymn4@hotmail.com

Bonnie Stewart
Maclure Library, Pittsford
E-Mail: mlibrary@adelphia.net
Phone: 483-2972
Best Times to Call: M-F 10-1

Censorship

Paula Baker
Rutland Free Library, Rutland
E-Mail: paulajb@hotmail.com
Phone: 773-1860
Best Times to Call: M-F 2-6

Gail Weymouth
Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington

E-Mail: gailwey@town.killington.vt.us

Children’s Programs

Megan Allison
Kellog-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
E-Mail: megan@kelloghubbard.org
Phone: 223-4665
Best Times to Call: Tu, W, F 10-3

Debra Edmands
Fairlee Public Library, Fairlee
E-Mail: fairlee_pub@dol.state.vt.us
Phone: 333-4716
Best Times to Call: F 2-7

Lisa Sammet
Jeudevine Library, Hardwick

E-Mail: jenniferrabbit@hotmail.com
Phone: 586-7533
Best Times to Call: M-F 1-5

Bonnie Stewart
Maclure Library, Pittsford
E-Mail: mlibrary@adelphia.net
Phone: 483-2972

Best Times to Call: M-F 10-1

Collections Management

Lisa von Kann
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury
E-Mail: lvkann@stjathenaeum.org
Phone: 748-8291

E-Rate Applications

Sharon Bartram
Brown Public Library, Northfield
E-Mail: brown@nfld.tds.net
Phone: 485-4621
Best Times to Call: M-F 2-5

Events and Celebrations (openings, anniversaries, etc.)

David Clark
Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury
E-Mail: dclark@myriad.middlebury.edu
Phone: 388-4095
Best Times to Call: M-F 8-5

Bonnie Stewart

Maclure Library, Pittsford
E-Mail: mlibrary@adelphia.net
Phone: 483-2972
Best Times to Call: M-F 10-1

Lisa von Kann
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury
E-Mail: lvkann@stjathenaeum.org

Phone: 748-8291

Friends Groups, Forming/Revitalizing

David Clark
Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury
E-Mail: dclark@myriad.middlebury.edu
Phone: 388-4095
Best Times to Call: M-F 8-5

Jody Kebabian
Fletcher Free Library (Trustee), Burlington
E-Mail: kebabian@together.net
Phone: 863-4312

Penny Pillsbury
Brownell Library, Essex Junction
E-Mail: brownell_library@hotmail.com

Phone: 878-6955
Best Times to Call: M-F 9-5

Lisa Sammet
Jeudevine Library, Hardwick
E-Mail: jenniferrabbit@hotmail.com
Phone: 586-7533
Best Times to Call: M-F 1-5

Lisa von Kann
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury
E-Mail: lvkann@stjathenaeum.org
Phone: 748-8291

Grant Writing

Jerry Carbone
Brooks Memorial Library, Brattleboro

E-Mail: Jerry@brooks.lib.vt.us
Phone: 254-5290
Best Times to Call: M-F 9-6

Charlotte Louisa Maison
Stowe Free Library, Stowe
E-Mail: clmaison@stowelibrary.org
Phone: 253-6145

Best Times to Call: M, W, F 9:30-5:30; Tu, Th 2-5

Lisa von Kann
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury
E-Mail: lvkann@stjathenaeum.org
Phone: 748-8291

Internet Use Policies

Paula Baker

Rutland Free Library, Rutland
E-Mail: paulajb@hotmail.com
Phone: 773-1860
Best Times to Call: M-F 2-6

Debra Edmands
Fairlee Public Library, Fairlee
E-Mail: fairlee_pub@dol.state.vt.us
Phone: 333-4716

Best Times to Call: F 2-7

Bonnie Stewart
Maclure Library, Pittsford
E-Mail: mlibrary@adelphia.net
Phone: 483-2972
Best Times to Call: M-F 10-1

Gail Weymouth

Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington
E-Mail: gailwey@town.killington.vt.us

Moving a Library

Carol Chatfield
Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury
E-Mail: cchatfield@myriad.middlebury.edu
Phone: 388-4097

Best Times to Call: M-F 9-5

Hilari Farrington
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
E-Mail: hilarifarrington@hotmail.com

Dale Gasque
Randolph Elementary, Randolph
Phone: 728-9555

Best Times to Call: M-F 2:30-3:30

Susan Pierce
Brownell Library, Essex Junction
E-Mail: brownell_library@hotmail.com
Phone: 878-6955
Best Times to Call: M 1-9; Tu, W, F 9-5; Th 1-5

Penny Pillsbury

Brownell Library, Essex Junction
E-Mail: brownell_library@hotmail.com
Phone: 878-6955
Best Times to Call: M-F 9-5

Jean Wolfe
Tunbridge Public Library, Tunbridge
E-Mail: tunbridge@dol.state.vt.us

Phone: 889-9404
Best Times to Call: M, Tu, F afternoons; Sa 10-4; M, W, F 6-8

Newsletters

Debra Edmands
Fairlee Public Library, Fairlee
E-Mail: fairlee_pub@dol.state.vt.us
Phone: 333-4716

Best Times to Call: F 2-7

Bonnie Stewart
Maclure Library, Pittsford
E-Mail: mlibrary@adelphia.net
Phone: 483-2972
Best Times to Call: M-F 10-1

Lisa von Kann

St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury
E-Mail: lvkann@stjathenaeum.org
Phone: 748-8291

Professional Development/Continuing Education

Linda Brew
Bailey/Howe Library, University of Vermont, Burlington
E-Mail: lbrew@uvm.edu

Debra Edmands
Fairlee Public Library, Fairlee
E-Mail: fairlee_pub@dol.state.vt.us
Phone: 333-4716
Best Times to Call: F 2-7

Program Planning

Jerry Carbone

Brooks Memorial Library, Brattleboro
E-Mail: Jerry@brooks.lib.vt.us
Phone: 254-5290
Best Times to Call: M-F 9-6

David Clark
Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury
E-Mail: dclark@myriad.middlebury.edu

Phone: 388-4095
Best Times to Call: M-F 8-5

Debra Edmands
Fairlee Public Library, Fairlee
E-Mail: fairlee_pub@dol.state.vt.us
Phone: 333-4716
Best Times to Call: F 2-7

Charlotte Louisa Maison
Stowe Free Library, Stowe
E-Mail: clmaison@stowelibrary.org
Phone: 253-6145
Best Times to Call: M, W, F 9:30-5:30; Tu, Th 2-5

Bonnie Stewart
Maclure Library, Pittsford
E-Mail: mlibrary@adelphia.net

Phone: 483-2972
Best Times to Call: M-F 10-1

Lisa von Kann
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury
E-Mail: lvkann@stjathenaeum.org
Phone: 748-8291

Public Access Computing

Sharon Bartram
Brown Public Library, Northfield
E-Mail: brown@nfld.tds.net
Phone: 485-4621
Best Times to Call: M-F 2-5

Daisy Benson
Bailey/Howe Library, University of Vermont, Burlington

E-Mail: dsbenson@uvm.edu

Debra Edmands
Fairlee Public Library, Fairlee
E-Mail: fairlee_pub@dol.state.vt.us
Phone: 333-4716
Best Times to Call: F 2-7

Bonnie Stewart
Maclure Library, Pittsford
E-Mail: mlibrary@adelphia.net
Phone: 483-2972
Best Times to Call: M-F 10-1

Lisa von Kann
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury
E-Mail: lvkann@stjathenaeum.org

Phone: 748-8291

Renovating a Building/Adding an Addition

Carolyn Barnes
Community College of Vermont, Burlington
E-Mail: birchwood169@hotmail.com
Phone: 652-4114 or 878-5370

Sharon Bartram

Brown Public Library, Northfield
E-Mail: brown@nfld.tds.net
Phone: 485-4621
Best Times to Call: M-F 2-5

Hilari Farrington
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
E-Mail: hilarifarrington@hotmail.com

Charlotte Louisa Maison
Stowe Free Library, Stowe
E-Mail: clmaison@stowelibrary.org
Phone: 253-6145
Best Times to Call: M, W, F 9:30-5:30; Tu, Th 2-5

Gary Mason
Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport

E-Mail: garymn4@hotmail.com

Bonnie Stewart
Maclure Library, Pittsford
E-Mail: mlibrary@adelphia.net
Phone: 483-2972
Best Times to Call: M-F 10-1

Nancy Wilson
Lawrence Memorial Library, Bristol
E-Mail: nancy@middlebury.net

Jean Wolfe
Tunbridge Public Library, Tunbridge
E-Mail: tunbridge@dol.state.vt.us
Phone: 889-9404

Best Times to Call: M, Tu, F afternoons; Sa 10-4; M, W, F 6-8

Rural Libraries

Debra Edmands
Fairlee Public Library, Fairlee
E-Mail: fairlee_pub@dol.state.vt.us
Phone: 333-4716
Best Times to Call: F 2-7

Charlotte Louisa Maison
Stowe Free Library, Stowe
E-Mail: clmaison@stowelibrary.org
Phone: 253-6145
Best Times to Call: M, W, F 9:30-5:30; Tu, Th 2-5

Salary Negotiation

Lisa Sammet

Jeudevine Library, Hardwick
E-Mail: jenniferrabbit@hotmail.com
Phone: 586-7533
Best Times to Call: M-F 1-5

Nancy Wilson
Lawrence Memorial Library, Bristol
E-Mail: nancy@middlebury.net

Seasonal Customers

Debra Edmands
Fairlee Public Library, Fairlee
E-Mail: fairlee_pub@dol.state.vt.us
Phone: 333-4716
Best Times to Call: F 2-7

Charlotte Louisa Maison

Stowe Free Library, Stowe
E-Mail: clmaison@stowelibrary.org
Phone: 253-6145
Best Times to Call: M, W, F 9:30-5:30; Tu, Th 2-5

Staff Training

Debra Edmands
Fairlee Public Library, Fairlee

E-Mail: fairlee_pub@dol.state.vt.us
Phone: 333-4716
Best Times to Call: F 2-7

Strategic Planning

Trina Magi
Bailey/Howe Library, University of Vermont, Burlington
E-Mail: tmagi@uvm.edu

Phone: 656-5723
Best Times to Call: M-F 8:30-5

Town Government, Working with

Gail Weymouth
Sherburne Memorial Library, Killington
E-Mail: gailwey@town.killington.vt.us

Trustees, Working with

Sharon Bartram
Brown Public Library, Northfield
E-Mail: brown@nfld.tds.net
Phone: 485-4621
Best Times to Call: M-F 2-5

Jerry Carbone

Brooks Memorial Library, Brattleboro
E-Mail: Jerry@brooks.lib.vt.us
Phone: 254-5290
Best Times to Call: M-F 9-6

David Clark
Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury
E-Mail: dclark@myriad.middlebury.edu

Phone: 388-4095
Best Times to Call: M-F 8-5

Hilari Farrington
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
E-Mail: hilarifarrington@hotmail.com

Jody Kebabian
Fletcher Free Library (Trustee), Burlington

E-Mail: kebabian@together.net
Phone: 863-4312

Charlotte Louisa Maison
Stowe Free Library, Stowe
E-Mail: clmaison@stowelibrary.org
Phone: 253-6145
Best Times to Call: M, W, F 9:30-5:30; Tu, Th 2-5

Bonnie Stewart
Maclure Library, Pittsford
E-Mail: mlibrary@adelphia.net
Phone: 483-2972
Best Times to Call: M-F 10-1

Lisa von Kann
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, St. Johnsbury

E-Mail: lvkann@stjathenaeum.org
Phone: 748-8291

Volunteers, Managing

Debra Edmands
Fairlee Public Library, Fairlee
E-Mail: fairlee_pub@dol.state.vt.us
Phone: 333-4716

Best Times to Call: F 2-7

Lisa Sammet
Jeudevine Library, Hardwick
E-Mail: jenniferrabbit@hotmail.com
Phone: 586-7533
Best Times to Call: M-F 1-5

Penny Pillsbury

Brownell Library, Essex Junction
E-Mail: brownell_library@hotmail.com
Phone: 878-6955
Best Times to Call: M-F 9-5

Jean Wolfe
Tunbridge Public Library, Tunbridge
E-Mail: tunbridge@dol.state.vt.us

Phone: 889-9404
Best Times to Call: M, Tu, F afternoons; Sa 10-4; M, W, F 6-8

Web Sites, Organizing and Creating

Daisy Benson
Bailey/Howe Library, University of Vermont, Burlington
E-Mail: dsbenson@uvm.edu

Dale Gasque
Randolph Elementary, Randolph
Phone: 728-9555
Best Times to Call: M-F 2:30-3:30

Young Adult Programs

Bonnie Stewart
Maclure Library, Pittsford
E-Mail: mlibrary@adelphia.net

Phone: 483-2972
Best Times to Call: M-F 10-1