Summary
Twelve new members of the BadgerLink Advisory Group are announced for the 2025-2026 term. Thank you to all who applied and for continued, sustained interest in this group.
The BadgerLink Advisory Group seeks to improve the ability of all Wisconsin residents to access and effectively use high-quality, licensed resources provided by BadgerLink, expand service visibility, and build stronger relationships between the service and stakeholders. By gathering the diverse opinions and expertise of Wisconsin’s learner communities, we will develop strategies to adapt and grow the BadgerLink service as needs evolve.
From an unprecedented number of over 40 applicants, we are delighted to announce the advisory group’s new members for the 2025-2026 term:
- Nancy Bennett, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
- Larry Duerr, Alverno College
- Rosemary Froeliger, Moraine Park Technical College
- Eleanor Gordon, Almond-Bancroft School District
- Brandy Grady, School District of Beloit
- Kim Cochran Kiesewetter, WiLS
- Susie Menk, Ripon Public Library
- Gina Rae, Northern Waters Library Service
- Kristin Rosenberg, CESA 10
- Jill Roth, Demmer Memorial Library
- Jeremy Scarlet, La Crosse County Library
- Amanda Staron, Farnsworth Middle School, Sheboygan Area School District
The selection criteria included a number of items intended to establish a diverse group of professionals. Group membership needed to include individuals with different geographic locations, organization size and type, levels of experience, positions or roles, and backgrounds.
Thank you to those who applied and for continued interest in this group! We are grateful for the feedback and advice of past members, and look forward to meeting and working with the new members to make BadgerLink better than ever.
Be on the lookout for more information on our new members and the group’s two annual meetings on BadgerLink’s Bulletin and the BadgerLink Advisory Group page.
