Acknowledgements

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A project of this magnitude is accomplished only with the dedication of a number of contributors throughout the state. The following committee members contributed their valuable time to accomplish the task of reviewing, updating, and/or rewriting the Colorado Public Library standards. I extend many thanks and much gratitude to the following Colorado library leaders and Colorado State Library staff.

Library Leaders

• Diane Levin,  Eagle Valley Library District
• Dianne LaPierre, Denver Public Library
• Elizabeth Kelsen Huber, Sandy Messick and Andrea Pettegrew, CLiC
• Janine Reid, High Plains Library District
• Jamie LaRue, formerly of Douglas County Libraries
• Ken Draves, Poudre River Library District
• Marty Frick, formerly of West Custer County Library District
• Maureen O’Driscoll, Ouray Public Library
• Mike Varnet, Pikes Peak Library District
• Mindy Kittay, formerly of Anythink Libraries
• Oli Sanidas and Ginger Mattson, Arapahoe Library District
• Sarah McDonnell, Lamar Public Library
• Shelley Walchak, Pine River Library District
• Susan Staples, High Plains Library District

Colorado State Library

• Eugene Hainer, Assistant Commissioner
• Jacqueline Murpy, Senior Consultant for Public Libraries and Community
• Sharon Morris, Beth Crist, Christine Kreger and Ashley Kazyaka, Library Development
• Regan Harper, Kieran Hixon, Babi Hammond, Amy Hitchner, and Lori Smith, Networking and Resource Sharing
• Linda Hofschire, and Katie Fox, Library Research Service
• Deborah MacLeod, Colorado Talking Book Library
• Melissa Carlson, Program Manager

Lastly, thank you to the other state library organizations whose publications were reviewed and helped in the development of this document.