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Council Members & Terms

Council Position Council Member Organization Term Begins Term Ends Term Number
Elementary Librarian Lisa Marinucci

Shaker Road Elementary School (South Colonie CSD)

July 2024 June 2027 2
Middle School Librarian Hilary LaFountain

Van Antwerp Middle School (Niskayuna CSD)

July 2025 June 2028 1
High School Librarian Karin Lackmann

Cohoes High School

July 2023 July 2026 3
Elementary Administrator Cliff Bird

Abram Lansing Elementary School (Cohoes CSD) 

July 2023 June 2026 3
Secondary Administrator Freya Mercer

Albany CSD

July 2024 June 2027 0
Non-Public School Vacant

 

July 2023 June 2026 0
Public Library System Chris Sagaas

Upper Hudson Library System

July 2025 June 2028 1
Capital District Library Council Kathy Gundrum

Capital District Library Council

July 2024 June 2027 3
Academic Institution Giovannine Matheron

SUNY Schenectady County Community College

July 2025 June 2028 2
At-Large Member (Public Library) Kaela Wallman

Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library

Schenectady County Public Library

July 2023 June 2026 2
At-Large Member (School Library) Kristy Eldeen*

Bethlehem High School

July 2024 June 2027 2
At-Large Member (School Library) Debra Armbruster**

Schenectady High School

July 2025 June 2028 3

** Indicates Current Council Chair
* Indicates Current Council Vice-Chair


Note: Term 0 indicates that Council member is completing a vacated seat; this is not included in term limits

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Updated: January 18, 2024

Council Representation Chart

Term Ends 2022 Term Ends 2023 Term Ends 2024 Justification
Middle School Librarian High School Librarian Elementary School Librarian One new school librarian possible each year
Public Library System Elementary School Administrator High School Administrator

One new administrator possible each year

Alternates with Elementary and High School librarian

Academic Non-Public CDLC Academic/CDLC terms end on different years
At-Large At-Large At-Large Type of representation for each seat is flexible