Organizational and Functional Roster
Organizational Roster
Division of Library Development, New York State Library
General phone: (518) 474-7890
Fax: (518) 486-5254
Coordinator of Statewide Library Services
Carol Ann Desch; (518) 474-7196
Administrative Secretary
Lisa Petrocelli; (518) 474-7196 (half-time)
Operating Teams
(Some staff are on more than one team)
Outreach, Networking and Regional Advisory Services
Cassandra Artale (Team Leader); (v) (518) 474-1479
Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194
Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927
Barbara Lilley; (v) (518) 486-4864
Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853
Library Aid Coordination and Preservation Services
Barbara Lilley (Team Leader); (v) (518) 486-4864
Kimberly Anderson; (v) (518) 486-2197
Lorraine Deitz; (v) (518) 474-1565
Barbara Massago; (v) (518) 486-4885
Adriana Mastroianni; (v) (518) 486-2810
Technology and Resource Sharing and Federal Aid Services
Mary Linda Todd (Team Leader); (v) (518) 486-4858
Lisa Areford; (v) (518) 473-6941
Lorraine Deitz; (v) (518) 474-1565
Andrew Mace; (v) (518) 474-8541
Mary Ann Stiefvater; (v) (518) 474-4226
Support Services Team
Lisa Petrocelli (Team Leader); (518) 474-7196
Dan Knickerbocker; (518) 474-7890
Mary Landor; (v) (518) 486-2195
Linda Tremante; (v) (518) 473-0700
Roster of Staff by Job Title
Library Development Specialists
Lisa Areford; (v) (518) 473-6941
Cassandra Artale; (v) (518) 474-1479
Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194
Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927
Barbara Lilley; (v) (518) 486-4864
Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853
Mary Linda Todd; (v) (518) 486-4858
Library Development Assistants
Kimberly Anderson; (v) (518) 486-2197
Lorraine Deitz; (v) (518) 474-1565
Andrew Mace; (v) (518) 474-8541
Barbara Massago; (v) (518) 486-4885
Adriana Mastroianni; (v) (518) 486-2810
Mary Ann Stiefvater; (v) (518) 474-4226
Secretarial/Keyboard/Clerical Staff
Dan Knickerbocker; (518) 474-7890
Mary Landor; (v) (518) 486-2195
Lisa Petrocelli; (518) 474-7196
Linda Tremante; (v) (518) 473-0700
Functional Roster
Academic Library Statistics
Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853
Annual Reports/Budgets:
Public Libraries
Barbara Massago; (v) (518) 486-4885
Public Library Systems
Kimberly Anderson; (v) (518) 486-2197
Reference and Research Library Resources Systems
Barbara Massago; (v) (518) 486-4885
School Library Systems
Adriana Mastroianni; (v) (518) 486-2810
Automation -- Statewide Programs
Mary Linda Todd; (v) (518) 486-4858
Bibliostat Products
Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853
Broadband Initiatives for Libraries
Mary Ann Stiefvater; (v) (518) 474-4226
Mary Linda Todd; (v) (518) 486-4858
Central Library Aid
Central Library Directors Association Liaison
Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927
Certification of Public Librarians
Dan Knickerbocker; (518) 474-7890
Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853
Chartering of Public Libraries
Conservation/Preservation Program
Barbara Lilley; (v) (518) 486-4864
See also: State and Federal Aid for Libraries and Systems
Construction for Public Libraries
Mary Linda Todd; (v) (518) 486-4858
See also: State and Federal Aid for Libraries and Systems
Coordinated Collection Development Aid
Coordinated Outreach Services Aid
Correctional Facilities, Aid to Public Library Systems
E-Rate (Universal Service Telecommunications Discount Program for Schools and Libraries)
Lisa Areford; (v) (518) 473-6941
Federal Aid for Libraries and Systems (LSTA) Coordinator
Mary Linda Todd; (v) (518) 486-4858
See also: State and Federal Aid for Libraries and Systems
Federal/State Cooperative Public Library Statistics (FSCS) program
Free Direct Access Plans
Gates/WebJunction Library Initiatives
Mary Linda Todd; (v) (518) 486-4858
Mary Ann Stiefvater; (v) (518) 474-4226
Hospital Library Services Aid
Indian Libraries Aid
Institution Library Services
Legislative Bill Comments Coordination
Carol Ann Desch; (518) 474-7196
Legislative Planning and Regulations
Carol Ann Desch; (518) 474-7196
librarycareersny.org
Andrew Mace; (v) (518) 474-8541
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Program Coordination
Mary Linda Todd; (v) (518) 486-4858
See also: State and Federal Aid for Libraries and Systems
Literacy Library Services
Adult Literacy
Cassandra Artale; (v) (518) 474-1479
Early Literacy
Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194
Family Literacy
Cassandra Artale; (v) (518) 474-1479
Local Library Services Aid Program
SEE: State and Federal Aid Programs for Libraries and Systems
Love Your Library License Plate Program 
Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194
Mailing list information
Mary Landor; (v) (518) 486-2195
Lisa Petrocelli; (518) 474-7196
Medical Information Services Program
Minimum Public Library Standards
SEE: Public Library System liaisons
National Book Festival 
Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194
New York 3Rs Association Liaison
Barbara Lilley; (v) (518) 486-4864
NOVELNY (New York Online Virtual Electronic Library) 
NOVELNY Pilot Project
Lisa Areford; (v) (518) 473-6941
NOVELNY Databases Help Desk
E-mail the NOVELNY Databases Help Desk; (v) (518) 486-6012 in the Albany area; toll-free in NY (877) 277-0250
NOVELNY web site
Andrew Mace; (v) (518) 474-8541
NYLINE and other e-mail lists
Andrew Mace; (v) (518) 474-8541
Outreach and Literacy Services, Public Libraries
Cassandra Artale; (v) (518) 474-1479
Outcome-Based Evaluation Training
Mary Linda Todd; (v) (518) 486-4858
Plans of Service for Systems
SEE: System Liaisons
Public Librarian Certification
Dan Knickerbocker; (518) 474-7890
Public Library Construction Grant Program
Mary Linda Todd; (v) (518) 486-4858
See also: State and Federal Aid for Libraries and Systems
Public Library Districts Initiative
SEE: System Liaisons
Public Library Statistics Cooperative (PLSC) program (Federal)
Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853
Public Library System Directors Organization (PULISDO) Liaison
Cassandra Artale; (v) (518) 474-1479
Public Library System Services
SEE: System Liaisons; State and Federal Aid for Libraries and Systems
Publications
Linda Tremante; (v) (518) 473-0700
Reference and Research Library Resources (3Rs) System Services
SEE: System Liaisons; State and Federal Aid for Libraries and Systems
Regional Bibliographic Data Bases and Interlibrary Resource Sharing Program
Registration of Public Libraries
School Library System Association, Inc. Liaisons
Cassandra Artale; (v) (518) 474-1479
Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927
School Library System Services
SEE: System Liaisons; State and Federal Aid for Libraries and Systems
Special Legislative Projects
State Aid for Libraries and Systems (Coordinator)
Barbara Lilley; (v) (518) 486-4864
See also: State and Federal Aid for Libraries and Systems
Summer Reading at New York Libraries Program 
Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194
System Annual Reports and Budget Application online products
Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853
Systems Plans of Service
SEE: System Liaisons
Trustees and Public Libraries
Trustees -- Library Trustees Association of New York State (LTANYS; formerly NYSALB) Liaison
Carol Ann Desch; (518) 474-7196
Universal Service Telecommunications Discount Program for Schools and Libraries
SEE: E-Rate
Web site for Division of Library Development
Andrew Mace; (v) (518) 474-8541
Workforce Development and Libraries
Cassandra Artale; (v) (518) 474-1479
Youth and Family Services
Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194
State and Federal Aid Programs for Libraries and Systems
Please contact the following staff with questions about State and Federal Aid program requirements and payments.
Adult Literacy Grants
Barbara Massago; (v) (518) 486-4885
Broadband Grants (BTOP, Gates, OFT)
Mary Ann Stiefvater; (v) (518) 474-4226
Mary Linda Todd; (v) (518) 486-4858
Center for Jewish History, Inc. Library Aid
Lorraine Deitz; (v) (518) 474-1565
Central Libraries Aid (Public Library Systems)
Kimberly Anderson; (v) (518) 486-2197
Conservation/Preservation Grants
Lorraine Deitz; (v) (518) 474-1565
Construction: Public Library Construction Grant Program
Kimberly Anderson; (v) (518) 486-2197
Coordinated Collection Development Aid (Academic Libraries)
Barbara Massago; (v) (518) 486-4885
Coordinated Outreach Services Aid (Public Library Systems)
Kimberly Anderson; (v) (518) 486-2197
County Jails Library Aid (Public Library Systems)
Kimberly Anderson; (v) (518) 486-2197
Family Literacy Grants
Barbara Massago; (v) (518) 486-4885
Hospital Library Services Aid (3Rs)
Barbara Massago; (v) (518) 486-4885
Indian Libraries Aid
Kimberly Anderson; (v) (518) 486-2197
Library Services and Technology Act (Federal) Grants
Mary Linda Todd; (v) (518) 486-4858
Local Services Aid (Public Library Systems)
Kimberly Anderson; (v) (518) 486-2197
The New-York Historical Society Library Aid
Lorraine Deitz; (v) (518) 474-1565
The New York Public Library, Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library Aid
Kimberly Anderson; (v) (518) 486-2197
The New York Public Library, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Library Aid
Kimberly Anderson; (v) (518) 486-2197
New York State Medical Information Services Program for Libraries
Barbara Massago; (v) (518) 486-4885
Public Library System Basic Aid
Kimberly Anderson; (v) (518) 486-2197
Reference and Research Library Resources Systems Basic Aid
Barbara Massago; (v) (518) 486-4885
Regional Bibliographic Data Bases (RBDB) Aid
Barbara Massago; (v) (518) 486-4885
School Library Systems Aid
Adriana Mastroianni; (v) (518) 486-2810
Special Legislative Grants (Over $50,000)
Barbara Lilley; (v) (518) 486-4864
Special Legislative Grants (Under $50,000)
Contact: SED Special Legislative Projects Coordinating Team, (518) 473-5733
State Corrections Aid
Kimberly Anderson; (v) (518) 486-2197
System Liaisons
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Reference and Research Library Resources System Services[See also Reference and Research Library Resources System page for links to the Systems] |
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Barbara Lilley; (v) (518) 486-4864 |
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Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) Northern New York Library Network Rochester Regional Library Council |
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Public Library System Services (effective September 28, 2010)[See also Public Library System page for links to the Systems] |
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Brooklyn Public Library: Barbara Lilley; (v) (518) 486-4864 Buffalo and Erie County Public Library: Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System: Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System:Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Finger Lakes Library System: Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 Four County Library System: Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 Mid-Hudson Library System: Cassandra Artale; (v) (518) 474-1479 Mid-York Library System: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 |
Mohawk Valley Library System: Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194 Monroe County Library System: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Nassau Library System: Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194 The New York Public Library: Barbara Lilley; (v) (518) 486-4864 Nioga Library System:Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 North Country Library System:Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Onondaga County Public Library: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Pioneer Library System: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 |
Queens Borough Public Library: Barbara Lilley; (v) (518) 486-4864 Ramapo Catskill Library System: Cassandra Artale; (v) (518) 474-1479 Southern Adirondack Library System: Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194 Southern Tier Library System: Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 Suffolk Cooperative Library System:Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194 Upper Hudson Library System: Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194 Westchester Library System: Barbara Lilley; (v) (518) 486-4864 |
School Library System Services (effective September 28, 2010)[See also School Library System page for links to the Systems] |
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Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga (Capital Region) BOCES: Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194 Broome-Tioga BOCES: Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 Buffalo City: Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES: Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES: Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES: Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 Dutchess BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Erie #1 BOCES: Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 Erie #2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES: Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Genesee-Livingston-Steuben-Wyoming BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES: Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194 Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 |
Madison-Oneida BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Monroe #1 BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Monroe #2 - Orleans BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Nassau: Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194 New York City: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Orange-Ulster BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Orleans-Niagara BOCES: Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 Oswego BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Otsego-Northern Catskills (Otsego - Delaware - Schoharie - Greene) BOCES: Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene (Questar III) BOCES: Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194 Rochester City: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 |
Rockland BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Schuyler-Steuben-Chemung-Tioga-Allegany BOCES: Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 Suffolk, Eastern, BOCES: Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194 Suffolk, Western, BOCES: Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194 Sullivan BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Syracuse City: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES: Lisa Seivert; (v) (518) 486-4853 Ulster BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES: Karen Balsen; (v) (518) 486-2194 Wayne-Finger Lakes (Ontario - Seneca - Yates - Cayuga - Wayne) BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Westchester #2 (Southern Westchester) BOCES: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 Yonkers City: Mary Beth Farr; (v) (518) 486-4927 |