Discovery Committee

The DC was formed to inform and guide the development of the Marmot Pika discovery layer. This Committee focuses on the user experience, whether with physical materials housed in libraries, commercial e-resources stored in remote silos, or local e-resources stored at Marmot. The DC acts on principles stated by ReadersFirst.org and lessons learned from usability tests. This committee welcomes "Discovery Partners", a new kind of "Associate Membership" for libraries using Marmot Pika without sharing in the Sierra ILS hosted by Marmot.

DC meets quarterly.  The Marmot Meetings Calendar shows meeting times and the meeting link.  

Current Development Roadmap

Discovery Committee Members

Sean Crow - Committee Chair



Ashley Sneesby - Marmot Library Network
C.J. O'Hara - Marmot Library Network
Chris Froese - Marmot Library Network
Pascal Brammeier - Marmot Library Network
Tammy Poquette - Marmot Library Network

Adams State University

Gregory Stone Wilson

Aims Community College

Carol Satersmoen

Anne Arundel County Public Library

Connie Harich
Stephanie L. Petruso

Basalt Regional Library

Nathan Child

Bemis Public Library

Mary Miller
Rachel Yoder

Boulder Public Library District

Lisa Holmberg
Sean Crow

Broomfield Public Library

Esther Knox-Stutsman

Bud Werner Memorial Library

Erina Alkema
John Major
Nina Darlington
Tanya Lillehoff

Buena Vista Public Library

Cecilia LaFrance
Kelly Nary
Sarah Greenberg

Colorado Christian University

Alec Ellis
Oliver Schulz

Colorado Mountain College

Erica Knapp
Jonathan Beam
Katy Walker
Tracey Hughes

Delta County Libraries

Kelsy Dysart

Eagle Valley Library District

Jolanda Durbin

Englewood Public Library

Carrie Watson
Selene Gardner

Fort Lewis College

Tyler Dunn

Garfield County Public Library District

Jenn Cook

Grand County Library District

Tallie Gray

Gunnison County Library District

Drew Brookhart

Lafayette Public Library

Diana Thurman
Jamie Smith

Lake County Public Library

Brena Smith
Matthew Baumgartner

Libraries Online Incorporated Consortium LION

Andy Gardner
Joseph Farara

Longmont Public Library

Donne Gluvna
Jason Merrill
Julia Jacobs
Kris Stanich

Louisville Public Library

Erin Owen

Loveland Public Library

Erik Rock
Lori Gentrup
Shane James

Mesa County Public Library District

Shana Wade
Cari Taylor
Lisa Solko

Mesa County Valley School District 51

Shelly Fratzke

Montrose Regional Library District

Kirsten Seger
Mary Paladino

Northern Waters Library Network

Gina Rae
Jackee Johnson

Pine River Library

Lydia Wacasey

Pitkin County Library

Bradley Peate
Jade Fiskaa

Sacramento Valley Library Network

Sarah Sault

Salida Regional Library

Susan Matthews

Summit County Library

James Harmeyer
Sarah Hulsey

Vail Public Library

Susan Kiley

Wake County Public Libraries

Benjamin McFadden

Western Colorado University

Sophia Phillips

Wilkinson Public Library

Amy Sieving