2026 Core Forum

Denise Lyons is the Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives and State Librarian in Frankfort, Kentucky. Her background includes specialization in library administration and management, emergency preparedness, strategic planning, and family literacy. Denise has been an adjunct lecturer for the University of North Carolina Greensboro’s Library and Information Science program and active in PLA, IFLA, and ALSC. She loves live music and traveling.