New Commissioner
Vicki L. Kaufman of Melrose was appointed to the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners last week by Governor Mitt Romney. Originally from Quincy, Kaufman is a Civil Rights Investigator at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Regional Office in Boston. A former English teacher, she also served as a curriculum librarian at the University of Tennessee in Nashville, Tennessee, where she took courses in library science. A graduate of Boston University, she is a member of numerous professional and civic organizations, and active on many community issue and political campaign committees. An active member of the Friends of the Derry Public Library in New Hampshire, she has served as President of the Boards of the South Shore Coalition for Human Rights in Quincy, the College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Association at Boston University, DOVE, Inc. (DOmestic Violence Ended) on the South Shore, and Community Church of Boston. Kaufman replaces Elia Marnik who has been on the Board since 1994.
Statewide Summer Reading Program Publicity
Thirty-six billboards will be appearing across the state to promote this year's Statewide Summer Reading Program, 'What's buzzin' at your library.' In addition, two 30-second PSA scripts have been developed and will be sent to all radio stations across the Commonwealth. For libraries that wish to do some more publicity on their own, the PSA scripts can also be sent to local cable access, as well as two black & white ads suitable for newspapers and/or newsletters. As always, we were very limited in what we could do due to budget restraints, but are excited to be able to help promote this program.
To read more about what is offered this year, go to our Web site, www.mass.gov/mblc and click on the summer reading section.
Thanks go to the input from each of the regional Youth Services Consultants who helped provide feedback to the Board and the advertising agency that worked to produce and place this advertising.
Please feel free to contact me should you have any further questions.
David L. Gray
Director, Communications & Public Information
