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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Service / Staff Directories

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Public Service Areas Phone Email
Ask​​​ a Librarian502.564.8306 Library Services
Talking Books502.564.5791 KTBL
Research & Reference
502.564.8300
 Archives and Records Management/Research & Reference
Circulation502.564.8306 Library Services
 
Records Management / Records Retention Schedules:
 
 > State Government502.564.1702
 Archives and Records Managemen​t
 > Local Government502.330.4986
 Archives and Records Managemen​t

Service/Collection Phone Email
Acquisitions502.564.8373 Library Services
Archival Records502.564.1770 Archives and Records Management
Audiobooks502.564.8306 Library Services
Bookmobiles502.564.1730 Library Services/Nikole Gieske​
Cataloging - Materials502.564.8373 Cataloging/Cathy Crum
Certification502.564.1727
502.564.8371​		 KDLA.Certification@ky.gov
​Courier Service​844.400.5985​ ​Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL)
Court Records502.564.1787 Archives and Records Management/Research & Reference
Electronic Records Transfers502.564.1706 Electronic Records Transfers
E-Rate502.564.1728 Library Services/Lauren Abner
Federal Grants502.564.6152​
 LSTA Program/Dena Ratliff Warren
​​Interlibrary Loan502.564.8306 Library Services
Kentucky State Digital Archives502.564.1707 Kentucky State Digital Archives
Kits502.564.8306 Library Services
Large Type Books502.564.8306 Library Services​
Library Accounts502.564.8306 Library Services
Library Statistics606.706.0480 Library Services/Nikole Gieske​​
Local Grants502.330.4986
 Archives and Records Management
Local Records Management502.330.4986
 Archives and Records Management
Local Records Retention Schedules502.330.4986
 Archives and Records Managemen​​​t
Magazines (for the blind)502.564.1734 KTBL
Photographs502.564.1740 Archives and Records Management/Robin Smit​h
State Government Publications502.564.8306 Archives and Records Management
​State Records Center​502.564.3617 State Records Center​
State Records Management502.564.1702 Archives and Records Management
State Records Retention Schedules502.564.1702 Archives and Records Management
Talking Books Volunteer Program502.564.1736 KTBL

​ KDLA Publications Phone Email
Friends Newsletter502.564.8321​
 Jennifer Patterson​​
Kentucky Library News Digest502.564.1719
 Hilary Writt
Kentucky Talking Book Library News502.564.5791 KTBL
​​Website Publications502.564.1702
 Cathrine Giles
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KDLA

Lyons, DeniseCommissioner and State Librariandenise.lyons@ky.gov - 502.564.8303
Milburn, BethDeputy Commissionerbeth.milburn@ky.gov - 502.564.8325
Heckaman, RustyState Archivistrusty.heckaman@ky.gov - 502.226.0847
Ratliff Warren, DenaExecutive Staff Advisordratliffwarren@ky.gov - 502.564.6152
Barnes, JeffAdministrative Specialistjeff.barnes@ky.gov - 502.564.7236
Carroway, BridgetAdministrative Specialist Senior - Fiscalbridget.carroway@ky.gov - 502.564.8316
Chrouser, AmandaExecutive Administrative Secretaryamanda.chrouser@ky.gov - 502.564.8303
Cooley, SaraInformation Officer IIsara.cooley@ky.gov - 502.564.8375

Library Development Branch

Gieske, NikoleLibrary Development Branch Manager nikole.gieske@ky.gov - 502.564.1730
Abner, LaurenState E-rate Coordinatorlauren.abner@ky.gov - 502.564.1728
Bischoff, ChrisLibrary Regional Consultantchris.bischoff@ky.gov - 502.550.5982
Conover, CalebLibrary Regional Consultant caleb.conover@ky.gov - 502.401.7770
French, SarahTechnology and State Data Coordinatorsarah.french@ky.gov - 502.564.7646
Gurnee, JeffLibrary Regional Consultantjeff.gurnee@ky.gov - 606.802.6056
MacCallum, Tricia Training Development Specialist IItricia.maccallum@ky.gov - 502.564.1724
McGrath, AliciaContinuing Education Section Supervisoralicia.mcgrath@ky.gov - 502.564.1727
O'Connor, WendyLibrary Regional Consultantwendy.oconnor@ky.gov - 606.521.0075
Olson, AmyYouth Services Consultantamy.olson@ky.gov - 502.564.1739
Patterson, Sarah Continuing Education Consultant sarah.patterson@ky.gov - 502.564.8371
Potts, AmberLibrary Regional Consultantamber.potts@ky.gov - 270.498.8895
Writt, HilaryWorkforce and Adult Services Consultant hilary.writt@ky.gov - 502.564.1719

State Library Branch

Crum, CathyBranch Manager, State Librarycathy.crum@ky.gov - 502.564.8373
Gray, MitziLibrary Materials Processing, State Librarymitzijo.gray@ky.gov - 502.564.1783
Hibbard, DeborahPatron Services Supervisor, State Librarydeborah.hibbard@ky.gov - 502.564.8378
Montgomery, RoyalReference Librarian, State Libraryroyal.montgomery@ky.gov - 502.564.8350
Payne, AlexisCirculation Administrative Specialist, State Libraryalexis.payne@ky.gov - 502.564.1760
Waddle, RebeccaTechnical Services Librarian, State Libraryrebecca.waddle@ky.gov - 502.564.8376

Talking Book Library Branch

Smith, JennyBranch Manager, Talking Book Libraryjenny.smith@ky.gov - 502.564.1738
Best, KenyaLibrarian I, Talking Book Librarykenya.best@ky.gov - 502.564.1734
Gilbert, MichaelAV Production Specialist, Talking Book Librarymichael.gilbert@ky.gov - 502.564.1737
Harmon, GaryAdministrative Specialist, Talking Book Librarygary.harmon@ky.gov - 502.564.8347
Hatter, EvanInformation Officer II, Talking Book Libraryevan.hatter@ky.gov - 502.564.7885
Mania, TraceyAssistant Manager, Talking Book Librarytracey.mania@ky.gov - 502.564.1736
Mattheus, KaliAudio-Visual Production Specialist, Talking Book Librarykali.mattheus@ky.gov - 502.564.3008
McGinnis, SusanLibrarian I, Talking Book Librarysusan.mcginnis@ky.gov - 502.782.3640

Archival Services Branch

Patterson, JenniferArchival Services Branch Managerjennifer.patterson@ky.gov - 502.564.8321
Beers, TarynAdministrative Specialist, Archival Servicestaryn.beers@ky.gov - 502.564.8326
Herrington, JessicaArchivist Supervisor, Research Roomjessica.herrington@ky.gov - 502.564.1762
Horn, KayArchivist Ikay.horn@ky.gov - 502.564.8395
Jameson, ZacharyArchivist I, Research Roomzachary.jameson@ky.gov - 502.564.1771
Marshall, PaigeArchivist Ipaige.marshall@ky.gov - 502.564.1772
Provost, TaylorArchivist I, State Archives Centertaylor.provost@ky.gov - 502.564.8344
Shields, MelissaArchivist Supervisor, State Archives Centermelissa.shields@ky.gov - 502.564.1741
Smith, RobinProcessing Archivist, State Archives Center robin.smith@ky.gov - 502.564.1740
Stevens, BrynneArchivist I, State Archives Centerbrynne.stevens@ky.gov - 502.564.1701

Electronic Records Branch

Clark, DerekElectronic Records Branch Managerderek.clark@ky.gov - 502.564.1707
Garrett, SarahArchives and Records Administrator, Electronic Recordssarahe.garrett@ky.gov - 502.564.1759
Hill, RobSystems Administrator Senior, Electronic Recordsrob.hill@ky.gov - 502.564.1700
Miller, WesleyArchivist II, Electronic Recordswesley.miller@ky.gov - 502.564.1706
Reynolds, HeathDigital Projects Archivist, Electronic Recordsheath.reynolds@ky.gov - 502.564.8314

Local Records Branch

Preston, DrewLocal Records Branch Managerandrewd.preston@ky.gov - 502.330.4986
Adams, JulianMicrographics Quality Assurance Specialistjulian.adams@ky.gov - 502.564.6635
Ellzey, DillonAdministrative Specialist Senior, Local Recordsdillon.ellzey@ky.gov - 502.564.5481
Franze, JenniferLocal Records North East Regional Administratorjennifer.franze@ky.gov - 502.871.2861
Halbmaier, BeccaLocal Records West Regional Administratorrebecca.halbmaier@ky.gov - 270.991.5195
Hale, LanceLocal Records South Central Regional Administratorlance.hale@ky.gov - 502.401.7914
Wixom, BrianLocal Records North Central Regional Administratorbrian.wixom@ky.gov - 502.564.8064

State Records Branch

Giles, CathrineState Records Branch Managercathrine.giles@ky.gov - 502.564.1702
VacantState Records Center Supervisor -
Bennett, CoreyProperty Officer II, State Records Centercorey.bennett@ky.gov - 502.564.1459
Carter, KyleProperty Officer II, State Records Centerkyle.carter@ky.gov - 502.564.3376
Isaac, JoeArchives and Records Administrator, State Recordsjoseph.isaac@ky.gov - 502.564.8379
Mertz, JohnProperty Officer II, State Records Centerjohn.mertz@ky.gov - 502.564.8156
Metzing, TaylorArchives and Records Administrator, State Recordstaylor.metzing@ky.gov - 502.564.1703
Podrasky, DianeAdministrative Specialist, State Recordsdpodrasky@ky.gov - 502.564.1704
Sanderson, ShaneAdministrative Specialist, State Records Centershane.sanderson@ky.gov - 502.564.1712
Tallon, RalphProperty Officer II, State Records Centerralph.tallon@ky.gov - 502.564.1714
Tice, NateAdministrative Specialist Senior, State Records Centernate.tice@ky.gov - 502.564.1715