The purpose of the EPAL is to strengthen delivery of and resources for information and research through the development of cooperative programs and services in the El Paso region and surrounding area.
Members of EPAL
University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso
Community College
El Paso
Independent School District
Canutillo Independent
School District
Socorro Independent School District
El Paso Public Library
for the City of El Paso
with
Texas Trans-Pecos
Regional Library System
Governance Board
Robert Stakes, Interim University Librarian,
University of Texas at El Paso
Mary Duffy, Library Systems Head, University of Texas at El Paso, EPAL Secretary
Alberto Villegas, Librarian, El Paso Community
College, Transmountain Campus
Sharon Carr, Library Services Administrator, El Paso Independent School District,
EPAL President
Martha Veale, Executive Director of Technology, Canutillo Independent School
District
Carol Brey - Casiano, Director, El Paso Public Library for the City of El Paso
Barbara Valle, Coordinator, Trans-Pecos Library System
Carol Kelley, Collections Development, University of Texas at El Paso
Sue Thompson, Socorro Independent School District
Director of Operations
The current director of operations, which has been contracted to oversee the development and implement programs and grants for the organization, is now Ruben Castaņeda. Ruben has played a key role in the development and deployment of past EPAL projects.
Sherry Lambert was the previous director of EPAL, and was instrumental in starting the EPAL consortium and assisted in the development of the bylaws and the Memorandum of Understanding that each member signed in agreement for the EPAL organization.
Monthly Meetings
The governing board for EPAL meets once a month, with Carol Brey-Casiano as president presiding. Ruben Castaņeda develops the agenda along with input from other members. Organizational issues and grant implementation reports are provided at the meetings.
Grants
EPAL has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Telecommunications
Infrastructure Fund with Ysleta ISD as the fiscal agent. EPAL also implemented a
grant from the Texas State Library for $67,000 with the fiscal agent as El Paso
Public Library for the City of El Paso. El Paso Library Association along with
EPAL has been awarded a $1.4 million dollar grant from the Institute of Museums
and Libraries. The grant is to nurture individuals to seek careers in the
library profession.
Partners of EPAL - People Skills Inc.