KPL Staff
Gail Zachariah
is the Head of Engagement and Youth Services at Keene Public Library. Prior to becoming a librarian, Gail was a museum educator at the Los Angeles and Denver Children’s Museums. It is no wonder that Gail was an early adopter of bringing making and tinkering programs into the public library and was the Grant Administrator for Little Makers. Before coming to KPL, Gail served at the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, Ohio Valley Area Libraries, and the Springfield Town Library in Springfield, VT.
Amy Kraemer
is an artist and a youth librarian at the Keene Public Library. She has an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts and an MLIS from Simmons College. Fortunate to grow up in a tinkering and making family, she has been making stuff with multi-media since she was a young child. As a practicing artist and facilitator/art educator, bringing making and tinkering programs into the public library is a dream come true. She thoroughly enjoys facilitating open-ended learning opportunities for children and adults. Amy was the Project Director for Little Makers.
Colleen Swider
is a youth librarian at the Keene Public Library. Her many years of working with children as well as her involvement with local educational and social service organizations informed many aspects of the Little Makers project.
Maureen Meyer
is a School Library Media Specialist with an Ed.D. from the NOVA Southeastern University School of Instructional Technology and Distance Education and MLIS from Southern Connecticut State University. Maureen’s many contributions include her work on the Little Maker toolkit.
Jay Fee
is the Teen Services Librarian for the Keene Public Library. He provides technical support both onsite and online for Little Makers programs. Jay received his Master of Library and Information Studies degree from the University of Alabama.