Meet The Committee

Kelley Drisko has provided library services at Gilbert School in Augusta for over 15 years. She has a teaching certificate in language arts and social studies, and taught high school English for many years.

Brandon Dyer is a Children's Librarian at Auburn Public Library. He received his degree in Library Science from Rutgers University in Brunswick, New Jersey. He loves reading picture books to youth and connecting with families. 

Teresa Holyoke once taught in a two-room schoolhouse, and now works at the largest elementary school in the state. She has taught at every grade level K-8 except grade two. She was a classroom teacher for 23 years before earning her MLIS from Florida State University, and becoming the district librarian for the Brewer School Department.

Claire Malina (she/her) is the Youth Services Librarian at the Blue Hill Public Library. She received her degree in French Literature from the University of Vermont.  She loves working with children and helping them have access to books and information!

Debbie Meservey received her MLIS from the University of South Carolina in 1997 and her CAS in Literacy from USM in 2011. She was the first librarian of the Liberty (Maine) Public Library. She’s been in the K-4 library at Camden-Rockport Elementary school since 1993, as the library aide for a few years before becoming the librarian. 

Mary Moreno started as a biologist, with a BA from Colby College and a MS from University of Maine. Then she changed her mind and decided to become a librarian, getting a MLIS from UWM. Mary lives in Gorham and has worked at Baxter Memorial Library and for the past 4 years at Village Elementary School as a library Ed Tech. This fall Mary is starting a new position as the librarian at Yarmouth Elementary School.

Gina Moulton has been working as the Library Ed Tech for the past fourteen years at Minot Consolidated School. She has a BS in Early Childhood Education. She enjoys sharing her love of books with her students!

Michelle Reesman ​is a K-5 librarian at Old Town Elementary school after having taught Kindergarten for 11 years and 3rd grade for a year. She holds a BS in Elementary Education and a MS in Literacy, both from the University of Maine. She is currently working on her Masters of Library and Information Science from the University of North Texas.

Abigail Thompson is the PreK through Grade 12 School Librarian at the Rangeley Lakes Regional School in beautiful Rangeley, Maine. Previous to arriving in Rangeley, Abigail worked in academic special collections in Boston, MA. She holds a BA in English Literature from Muhlenberg College and her MLIS from Simmons College.  

Lynn Young is currently librarian for the Mabel I. Wilson School in Cumberland.  She has a B.S. in Child Development, having taught elementary grades in Maine and Vermont.  She previously worked as a Training Specialist for L.L. Bean.