2014 VLA COUNCIL CHAIRS AND REPRESENTATIVES

Council members please visit the Event Calendar for dates, times and locations of upcoming meetings.

2015 Council Chairs: Please be sure to complete the Committee Appointment Acceptance Form as soon as possible. This will ensure that you recieve all emails relating to meetings and other details.


Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
Candice Benjes-Small
Radford University
Box 6881
Radford, VA 24142
Work phone: 540-831-6801
[email protected]

Awards & Recognition Committee
Anne Driscoll
George Mason University
A244 Fenwick Library
4400 University Drive, MS 2FL
Fairfax, VA 22030
Work phone: 703-933-3715
[email protected]

Communications and Technology Committee
Tonia Graves
Old Dominion University
4400 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, VA 23529
Work phone: 757-683-4188
[email protected]

2014 Conference Chair
Mark Lenker
Longwood University
201 High Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Ph: 434-395-2257
[email protected]

Continuing Education Committee
Bethany Wright
Tidewater Community College
1700 College Crescent
L building
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
Work phone: 757-822-7543
[email protected]

Fundraising Committee
Martha Hutzel
Central Rappahannock Regional Library
England Run Branch/806 Lyons Blvd.
Stafford, Virginia 22406
Work phone: 5408991703
[email protected]

Intellectual Freedom Committee
James Sanderson
Newport News Public Library
110 Main Street
Newport News, VA 23601
Work phone: 757-591-4857
[email protected]

Jefferson Cup Committee
Martha Cole
Chesapeake Public Library
298 Cedar Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Work phone: 757-410-7127
[email protected]

Leadership Development Forum
Nan Carmack
Campbell County Public Library System
PO Box 310
684 Village Hwy
Rustburg, VA 24588
Work phone: 434-332-9658
[email protected]

Legislative Committee Co-Chair
Tom Shepley
Pamunkey Regional Library
PO Box 119
Hanover, VA 23069
Work phone: 804-365-6212
[email protected]

Legislative Committee Co-Chair
John Ulmschneider
Virginia Commonwealth University
Cabell Library
901 Park Avenue
Richmond, VA 23284
Work phone: 804-828-1105
[email protected]

Library of Virginia Liaison
Cindy Church
800 E. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Work phone: (804) 692-3773
[email protected]

Local History, Geneaology & Oral History Forum
Samantha Thomason
Central Rappahannock Regional Library
Library Service Center
125 Olde Greenwich Drive
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Work phone: 540-834-0623
[email protected]

Membership Committee
Rebecca K. Miller
Virginia Tech
University Libraries
PO Box 90001
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Work phone: 540-231-9669
[email protected]

Multicultural Forum (Now called the Diversity & Inclusion Forum)
Cristina Ramirez
Richmond Public Library
428 South Pine Street
Richmond, VA 23220
Work Phone: 804-646-1867
[email protected]

New Members Round Table Forum
Katelyn Tucker
Radford University
P.O. Box 6881
Radford, VA 24142
Work phone: 5408315687
[email protected]

New Members Round Table Forum
Margaret Howard (Chair-Elect)
Chesterfield County Public Library
9501 Lori Road
Chesterfield, VA
[email protected]

VLA Professional Associates Forum Co-Chair
Marion Eaton
Virginia Tech
POB 90001
Blacksburg, VA 24062
Work phone: 540-231-5139
[email protected]

VLA Professional Associates Forum Co-Chair
Therese Walters
Virginia Tech
POB 90001
Blacksburg, VA 24062
[email protected]

Professional Development Endowment Committee
Keith Weimer
University of Virginia
Alderman Library
P.O. Box 400113
Charlottesville, VA 22963
Work phone: 434-924-7702
[email protected]

Public Documents Forum
Laura Horne-Popp
University of Richmond
28 Westhampton Way
Richmond, VA 23173
Work phone: (804) 289-8851
[email protected]

Public Services Forum
Tammy Hines
Longwood University
Greenwood Library
201 High Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Work phone: 434-395-2444
[email protected]

Scholarship Committee
Sasha Matthews
Chesapeake Public Library System
Central Library
298 Cedar Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Work phone: 757-410-7110
[email protected]

Technical Services and Technology Forum Co-Chair
Elizabeth McCormick
McConnell Library/Radford University
801 E. Main St.
Radford, VA 24142
Work phone: 540-831-5635
[email protected]

Technical Services and Technology Forum Co-Chair
Laura Buell
University of Richmond
28 Westhampton Way
Richmond, VA 23173
Work phone: (804)287-6323
[email protected]

Virginia Association of Law Libraries (VALL) Representative
Terry Long
Virginia State Law Library
Supreme Court Bldg., 2nd floor
100 N. Ninth St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Work phone: 804-786-2075
[email protected]

Virginia Association of School Librarians (VAASL) Representative
Tammy Hines
Longwood University
201 High Street
Farmville, VA 23090
Work phone: 434-395-2444
[email protected]

Virginia Libraries Editor
Beth DeFrancis Sun
Georgetown University
2115 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 601
Washington, D.C. 20005
Work phone: 2027849558
[email protected]

Virginia Libraries Assistant Editor
John Connolly
426 Duncan Ave.
Front Royal, VA 22630
Work phone: 267-275-3640
[email protected]

Youth Services Forum
Allyson Renell
Suffolk Public Library
443 W. Washington Street
Suffolk, Virginia 23434
Work phone: 757-5147308
[email protected]