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ACRL Officers Speakers Bureau 2008/2009

For several years, funds have been available to give chapters the opportunity to invite members of the ACRL Board and the Executive Director to the region as participants in chapter activities. The purpose of the visit is to speak about the activities and initiatives of ACRL and to learn of members’ interests at chapter level. Last year, several chapters benefited from the ACRL Chapters Speakers Bureau program.

The program continues this year with a slate of speakers eager to share ideas. Below is an informational listing of the ACRL President, Vice-President/President-Elect and Executive, as well as, a listing of their speech topics.

To maintain equity, each chapter or potential chapter is visited at a frequency of approximately every four years. Potential chapters are defined as those in an active state of being formed. This budget line is funded at an average of $750 per trip.

The chapter may indicate a preference for a particular officer from among the three, but if that person is not available (or is already over committed) another officer may represent the Association.

The chapter should send the Request for an ACRL Officer form to the ACRL office, attention Megan Griffin. Submit requests for a fall/spring conference as soon as possible. Chapters are awarded funding on a first come, first serve basis.

If you have any questions, contact ACRL.

List of ACRL Chapter Speaker Visits

Julie B. Todaro, ACRL President 2007-2008
Dean Library Services
Austin Community College
Rio Grande Campus
1212 Rio Grande
Austin, TX 78701-1710
Work: (512) 223-307; Fax: (512) 223-3431
E-mail: jtodaro@austincc.edu

Education:
D.L.S., Columbia University, 1984
M.L.I.S., The University of Texas at Austin, 1972

Library Positions:
Dean Library Services, Austin Community College, 2001-present
Head Librarian, Rio Grande Campus, Austin Community College, 1984-2001
Assistant Professor, The University of Michigan, School of Information, 1980-84

Erika Linke, ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect 2007-2008
Associate Dean of University Libraries
Carnegie Mellon University
4909 Frew Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Work: (412) 268-7800; Fax: (412) 268-2793
E-mail: el08@andrew.cmu.edu

Education:
M.L.S., University of Minnesota
B.A. in German and Chinese, Miami University (Ohio)

Library Positions:
Associate Dean of University Libraries, Carnegie Mellon University, 2005-present
Associate Dean of University Libraries for Collection and User Services, Carnegie Mellon University, 2003-05
Associate University Librarian for Collection and User Services, Carnegie Mellon University, 2001-03
Associate University Librarian for Access Services, Carnegie Mellon University, 1998-2001
Acting University Librarian, Carnegie Mellon University, 1996-98
Assistant University Librarian for Access Services, Carnegie Mellon University, 1993-98
Head of Collections and Access, Carnegie Mellon University, 1991-93
Head of Acquisitions and Collection Development, Carnegie Mellon University, 1985-91
Conversion Specialist and Reference Librarian, Carnegie Mellon University, 1984-85
Head of Interlibrary Loan and INFORM, University of Minnesota, 1982-83

Mary Ellen K. Davis
Executive Director
Association of College and Research Libraries
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2795
T: 312-280-3248
medavis@ala.org 

Education
M.A., (Education), Central Michigan University, 1983
M.S., (Library & Information Science), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1981
B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1977 

Library Positions
Executive Director, ACRL, 2001-Present
Senior Associate Executive Director, ACRL, 1993-2001
Editor & Publisher, College & Research Libraries News (C&RL News), ACRL, 1991-2001
Director, Communications and Systems, ACRL 1990-91
Publications Program Officer, ACRL 1985-90
Assistant Director, "Let's Talk About It," 1984-85
Reference Librarian and Bibliographer, Central Michigan University, 1982-84
Reference Librarian, Downers Grove Public Library, 1981-82
Graduate Assistant, Main Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1980-81

Request for an ACRL Officer 2008-2009 (Sept. 1, 2008-Aug. 31, 2009)