Veronica L. C. Stevenson-Moudamane; MSLS, MA
2002-2003 BCALA-CT Past President
Manager of Junior Services
The Danbury Library
Danbury, Connecticut

"I wish that we could attract more young people to our profession."

Chris Bradley
President, Connecticut Library Association
Executive Director of the CT Library Consortium
American Library Association Awards committee member
Executive Board, Fairfield County Chapter, Special Library Association

"I wish that libraries will be adequately funded and recognized as the potent forces they are in their respective communities."

Les Kozerowitz
Past President, Connecticut Library Association
Director, Norwalk Public Library
Norwalk, CT

"My wish is to recruit more people of color to the field of Library and Information Science."

Margo Nabors
School Media Specialist
Sacred Heart Academy
Hamden, CT

"A long-term professional goal is to have the profession better reflect the ethnicity of our population, and to have staff with appropriate language skills. On an optimistic day, I'd love to have at least two Spectrum Scholars either from Connecticut or attending Library School in Connecticut in 2005 along with an increase in diversity of the student body at SCSU's Library School."

Michael A. Golrick
City Librarian, Bridgeport Public Library
Bridgeport, CT

"First thing that comes to mind is better salaries/compensation/benefits for Librarians."

Mario M. Gonzalez
Director, Greenwich Library
Greenwich, CT

"My one wish for 2005 would be to have my carpets shampooed!!"

Maria Tonelli
Branch Manager
New Haven Free Public Library
New Haven, CT

"To become more professionally active with BCALA; to enhance Yale's ability to attract, recruit and retain librarians of color."

Diane Turner
Director, Human Resources
Yale University Library
New Haven, CT

"To be supported, encouraged and appreciated by library management!"

Patience Quinn
Hartford Public Library
Hartford, CT

"My wish for 2005 is that we recruit many bright, talented people of color into our profession."

W. Michael Havener
Director and Associate Professor
University of Rhode Island
Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
Kingston, R.I.

"I wish librarians strong doses of assertiveness when advocating for themselves or the public."

Celestia Simmons
BCALA-CT Vice President
Community Librarian
Hartford Public Library-Albany Branch
Hartford, CT

"I wish for library organizations, non-profit organizations and schools to collaborate effectively on goals toward educating our youth; I wish for paraprofessional staff to be recognized for their contributions and for more money to be spent on their continuing education toward an MLS degree. I wish for colleagues and management to say what they mean and mean what they say in regards to dealing with people of color."

Phara Bayonne
BCALA-CT Secretary
Reference Librarian/Social Sciences Liaison
Jeremy Richards Library /Uconn
Stamford, CT

"We need leaders of diverse color there are many of one, but not enough of another."

D.A. Williams
BCALA-CT Treasurer
Library Technical Assistant
New Haven Free Public Library
New Haven, CT

"I wish for librarians and teachers to commit in a real and tangible way to encouraging literacy and a lifetime love of learning in very young children (and all others) with or without the No Child Left Behind law."

S.D. Harris
BCALA-CT President
Children's Librarian
Norwalk Public Library, So. Norwalk Branch
Norwalk, CT