Valarie Lamoreaux

Valarie Lamoreaux is the Deputy State Librarian at the State Library of Kansas. From 2014 to spring 2024 she was the Assistant Director at the Leavenworth Public Library where she supervised the patron experience staff, oversaw the active daily operations of the Library and managed the collections. Valarie is a strong advocate for proactive collection management, which includes using data and local interest to influence development and weeding of collections. Valarie has a bachelors’ degree from Kansas State University and a Master’s of Library Science from Emporia State University. She has worked in multiple non-profit organizations, a specialized academic library and public libraries.