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Youth Services Section
Officers & Advisory Board
2008-2009

PRESIDENT
 
Kate Hall
Children’s Services Manager
Park Ridge Public Library
20 S. Prospect Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847)825-3123
(847)825-0001 fax
khall@prpl.org
VICE-PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT

Laura Yanchick
Head of Youth Services
Joliet Public Library—Black Road Branch
3395 Black Road
Joliet, IL 60431
(815)846-6508
(815)744-7208 fax
lyanchick@joliet.lib.il.us
TREASURER

Jennifer Abler
Head of Youth Services
Messenger Public Library of North Aurora
113 Oak St
North Aurora, IL 60542
(630)896-0240
(630)896-4654 fax
SECRETARY

Christy Kepler
Head of Youth Services
Oswego Public Library
32 West Jefferson Street
Oswego, IL 60543
(630)554-3150
(630)554-2975 fax
ckepler@oswego.lib.il.us
PAST-PRESIDENT

Mary Adamowski
Head of Youth Services
Orland Park Public Library
14921 Ravinia Avenue
Orland Park, IL 60642
(708)428-5135
(708)428-5187 fax
madamowski@orlandparklibrary.org
PAST-HARVEST OF RESOURCES CHAIR:

Kristi Howe
Head of Youth Services
Helen Plum Memorial Library
110 Maple Street
Lombard, IL 60148
(630)627-0316
(630)627-0336 fax
khowe@plum.lib.il.us


Library Systems YSS Board Members

Chicago Library System
Elizabeth McChesney
Assistant Director, Children and YA Services
Chicago Public Library--Harold Washington Library Center
(312)747-4784
emcchesn@chipublib.org
Jennifer Mills
Children’s Librarian
Chicago Public Library--Mount Greenwood Branch
(312)747-2805
jmills@chipublib.org

DuPage Library System
Valerie Verscaj
Youth Services Librarian
St. Charles Public Library
(630)584-0076 x207
vverscaj@stcharleslibrary.org
Susan McKean
Head of Youth Services
Villa Park Public Library
(630)834-1176
smckean@linc.lib.il.us

Prairie Area Library System
Jane Gardner
Children’s Services Professional
Des Plaines Valley Public Library District
(815)838-0755
jgardner@dpvlib.org
Kitty Mitchell
Head of Youth Services
Homer Township Library District
(708)301-7908
kamitchell@homerlibrary.org
Dana Russell
Head of Youth Services
New Lenox Public Library District
(815)485-2605
drussell@newlenoxlibrary.org

North Suburban Library System
Kathy Fredrickson
Assistant Director of Youth Services
Rolling Meadows Library
(847)259-6050
Kathryn.fredrickson@rmlib.org
Alicia Parmele
Head of Youth Services
Algonquin Area Public Library District
(847)458-6060
aparmele@aapld.org

Metropolitan Library System
Dee Baikie
Youth Services Department Head
Homewood Public Library District
(708)798-0121
dbaikie@hotmail.com
Jean Day
Youth Services Department Head
Oak Lawn Public Library
(708)422-4990
jday@oaklawnlibrary.org