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Name: Staino, Rocco

Historical Note: Rocco Staino is a journalist and the Director of the Ulster County New York Board of Educational Services School Library System (1985-), director of the Empire State Center for the Book (2010-), former president of the New York Library Association (2004-05), member of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), and former Sponsorship Chair of the AASL National Conference Committee (2007). He was a contributing editor for School Library Journal (2006-18) and a writer for The Huffington Post (2011-17). He also hosted the interview show StoryMakers for KidLit.TV (2014-22). Rocco served as the retired director for the Keefe Library of the North Salem School District in New York. He has been a long time member of the American Library Association (ALA), served as chair of the Retired Member Round Table (RMRT) from 2023-2024, has served as New York State Chapter Councilor on ALA’s Council, and was a member of the ALA Committee on Committees for 2015.

Sources: “Rocco StainoRocco Staino.” n.d. Rocco Staino. https://www.roccostaino.com/.

Note Author: Ren Parks

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