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In May of 2017, business, government, nonprofit, education and library leaders met for an open dialogue on the changing role of libraries in a knowledge-based society, and how these highly trusted institutions can build smarter, healthier and more resilient communities across the state.
2017 Keynote Speaker
Gov. John Hickenlooper
Three Fundamental Questions
- How do libraries help build resilient communities?
- What changes are needed to strengthen the role of libraries in building resilient communities?
- What can my networks and I do to help define and implement pathways for action?
Participants
As of May 22, 2017
John Hickenlooper
(Thursday special session only)
Governor of Colorado
State of Colorado
Katy Anthes
Colorado Commissioner of Education
Colorado Department of Education
Clarke Becker
Director, Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Katherine Correll
Executive Director
Downtown Colorado, Inc.
Dan Cordova
Colorado Supreme Court Librarian
Colorado State Judicial Branch
Charlie Firestone
Executive Director, Communications and Society Program
The Aspen Institute
Laura Frank
President and General Manager, News
Rocky Mountain PBS
Joe Garcia
President
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Amy Garmer
Director of the Aspen Institute Dialogue on Public Libraries
The Aspen Institute
Dan Gibbs
Commissioner
Summit Board of County Commissioner
Kerry Glenn
Chair, Board of Trustees
Anythink Libraries
Anthony Graves
Director of Regional Affairs
City and County of Denver
David Greenberg
Vice Chancellor, Institutional Partnerships
University of Denver
Eugene Hainer
Assistant Commissioner
Colorado State Library
Irv Halter
Executive Director
State of Colorado Department of Local Affairs
Jesse Henning
Director
Garfield County Public Libraries
Dustin Hodge
Principal
Hodge Media Group
Margaret Hunt
Director
Colorado Creative Industries
Michelle Jeske
City Librarian
Denver Public Library
Claudine Perrault
Director
Estes Valley Library
Randy Pye
Managing Principal
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Connie Rule
Executive Director
Boys and Girls Club of Colorado
Joseph Sanchez
Library Director
Mesa County Libraries
Pam Sandlian-Smith
Director
Anythink Libraries
Chip Taylor
Executive Director
Colorado Counties, Inc.
Ann Terry
Executive Director
Special District Association
Observers:
Shirley Biladeau
Continuing Education Consultant
Idaho Commission for Libraries
Jenny Emery-Davidson
Executive Director
Ketchum Community Library
Omar Hakeem
Design Director
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Steve Hansen
Strategic Consultant
Anythink Libraries
Donna Souder
Executive Director, Center for Teaching & Learning; Associate Professor, Department of English & Foreign Languages
Colorado State University – Pueblo
Steering Committee
We are grateful to the following individuals for their service as members of the Aspen Institute Colorado Dialogue on Public Libraries Steering Committee. Their knowledge, insights, and experience, have significantly informed and enhanced planning for the Dialogue.
Joe Garcia
President
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Rick Garcia
Former Regional Administrator
US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Anthony Graves
Director of Regional Affairs
City and County of Denver
Eugene Hainer
Assistant Commissioner
Colorado Department of Education
Irv Halter
Executive Director
Colorado Department of Local Affairs
Sharon Morris
Director, Library Development
Colorado State Library
Jacqueline Murphy
Library Community Programs Senior Consultant
Colorado State Library
Claudine Perrault
Director
Estes Valley Library
Joyce Rankin
Member for 3rd Congressional District
Colorado State Board of Education
Pam Smith
Director
Anythink Libraries
Susan Steele
Executive Director
Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation
Chip Taylor
Executive Director
Colorado Counties, Inc.
Jamie Van Leeuwen
Senior Advisor
Office of the Governor, State of Colorado
Aspen Institute Staff
Amy Garmer
Director
Aspen Institute Dialogue on Public Libraries
Dominique Harrison
Project Manager, Communications and Society Program
The Aspen Institute
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