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ACRL candidates for 2005: A look at who's running for office

C&RL News, January 2005
Vol. 66, No. 1

Vice-president/President-elect

Randy Burke Hensley has been the public services division head at the University of Hawaii at Manoa since 1998. From 1994 to 1998, he worked at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he was the head of central information services/business in the humanities and social sciences department (1995–98) and a social sciences librarian (1994–95). In addition, Randy held numerous positions at the University of Washington where he served as assistant head (1992–94) and acting head (1991–92) of the Odegaard Undergraduate Library and was an instructor in the graduate school of library and information science (1983–92). He also served as reference services head (1989–91) and user education librarian (1982–91) Randy served as the social science librarian and instruction coordinator at California State University at Chico (1973–82).

His activities in ALA divisions include service as an ACRL Immersion faculty member (1998-present) and as chair of the Effective Practices Committee (2000–02). Hensley was chair of the Instruction Section (IS) Nominating Committee (1999–2001) and served on the ACRL Institute For Information Literacy Executive Committee (1999–2001). He was also chair of the ACRL Appointments Committee (1999–2000) and served on the IS Executive Committee (1996–99), where he was chair (1997–98). Hensley was a member of the IS Knowledge Base Task Force (1992–96) and the IS Nominating Committee (1994–95) and served as chair of the Bibliographic Instruction Section (BIS) Teaching Methods Committee (1991–95). He was also chair of the BIS Communication Committee (1990–91), was secretary of BIS (1989–90), and was active on the BIS Communication Committee (1984–89). In addition, Hensley was a member of the ACRL President’s Program Planning Committee (1989–91).

Hensley has also served on the SRRT/Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Book Awards Committee (1995–97) and was a member of the Instruction in the Use of Libraries Committee (1987–89). In addition, he served as chair of the Library Instruction Round Table/Public Relations-Membership Committee (1986–87).

His activity at the state and regional level includes service as the vice-president/president-elect of the Hawaii Library Consortium Governing Board (2004–05). Hensley was also active in the Washington Library Association where he served as president (1993–94), president-elect (1991–93), and vice-chair of the Legislative Planning Committee (1991–93). He also served as chair of the Pacific Northwest Library Association Library Instruction Interest Group (1985–87).

In addition to ACRL, Hensley is currently a member of the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) (2002–present), the Hawaii Library Association (2002–present), and the National Education Association (1994–present).

He earned his bachelor of arts degree in history from the University of California-Santa Barbara, and his master of library science from the University of California-Berkeley. He also received his master’s in sociology from California State University and completed the University of Washington’s certificate program for the training specialist.

Pamela Snelson is the college librarian at Franklin & Marshall College, a position she has held since 1998. From 1976 to 1998, she held numerous positions at Drew University, including assistant director for automation and public services (1990–98), coordinator of access services (1986–89), head of periodicals (1978–85), reference librarian (1977–78), and acquisitions librarian (1976–77).

Her activities in ALA divisions include serving as director-at-large on the ACRL Board of Directors (2001–05), as a member of the Information Literacy Advisory Committee (2002–05), and as a member of the ACRL National Conference Committee (1999–2001). Snelson was also active on the ACRL Budget and Finance Committee (1999–2001), was chair of the College Library Section (1996–97), and was chair of the C&RL News Editorial Board (1993–97). She has been a reviewer for CHOICE since 1987.

Among her ALA activities are service on the Gaver Scholarship Jury (2000–01) and the Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (1994–96).

Snelson’s activities in OCLC include Members Council (2003–present) and the Advisory Committee on College and University Libraries (2002–04). She was also involved in the PALINET Board of Trustees (1995–2000) and served as Vice-President (1998–99).

Her work with state and regional associations has included membership in the College & University Section of the New Jersey Library Association, with service as Member-at-Large on the Executive Committee (1986–88), and as the Automated Library Services Section President (1985–86).

She is also involved with the American Association of University Professors (1976–present).

Snelson was awarded the New Jersey Library Association Research Award (1992) and the McMinn Prize for Best MA Thesis in Political Science (1980).

Her publications include "Understanding Remote Reference and Its Importance for Reference Services," The Changing Face of Reference (JAI Press), 1997; "Remote Users of OPACs: Do They Differ from Library Users," Proceedings of the Integrated Online Library Systems Conference (Learned Information Inc.), 1994; "Relationships Between Access and Use in Information Systems," Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of ASIS (Learned Information Inc.), 1993; "Networking at Drew University," Local Area Networks in Libraries (Meckler), 1992; and "Content Analysis of ACRL Conference Papers," co-author, College & Research Libraries, 1991.

Snelson received her bachelor of arts from Drew University, her master of library science from Rutgers University, and her master of political science from Drew University. She also received her Ph.D. in information and library studies from Rutgers University.

ACRL Board of Directors

Director-at-Large: Janis Bandelin, director of libraries, Furman University; John Jaffe, director of libraries and integrated learning resources, Sweet Briar College.

Director-at-Large: Louise S. Sherby, associate dean and chief librarian, Hunter College; Karen Williams, associate university librarian for academic programs, University of Minnesota.

Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Studies Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Binh Le, associate librarian, the Pennsylvania State University.

Secretary: Chengzhi Wang, Chinese studies librarian, Columbia University.

Member-at-Large: Rajwant Chilana, South Asian librarian, University of Illinois.

African American Studies Librarians Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Akilah S. Nosakhere, special collections librarian, Auburn University; Joyce K. Thornton, director of personnel, Texas A&M University.

Secretary: Grace Jackson-Brown, African American Cultural Center library head, Indiana University; Rebecca Hankins, assistant professor, Texas A&M University.

Member-at-Large: Sibyl E. Moses, reference specialist, African American History and Culture, Library of Congress; Aslaku Berhanu, catalog and reference librarian, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, Temple University; Leroy LaFleur, social sciences bibliographer, Cornell University.

Anthropology and Sociology Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: JoAnn Jacoby, anthropology and sociology subject specialist, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign; Katharine A. Whitson, head, access services, University of Washington, Bothell and Cascadia Community College.

Secretary: Lynn C. Hattendorf Westney, assistant reference librarian, University of Illinois-Chicago; JoEllen Broome, Information Services Librarian, Georgia Southern University.

Member-at-Large: Randal R. Hertzler, reference and anthropology subject librarian, University of Washington; Susan Bennett White, sociology/United Nations librarian, Princeton University.

ARTS Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Shannon Van Kirk, head, Wertz Art & Architecture Library, Miami University.

Secretary: Liza Vick, research librarian for performing arts and German, University of California-Irvine.

Community and Junior College Libraries Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Ellen D. Sutton, associate dean, College of DuPage.

Secretary: Mary Ann Sheble, director, library systems, Oakland Community College; Lisa Ann Beinhoff, director of the Learning Resource Center, Sauk Valley Community College.

College Libraries Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Lisabeth Chabot, college librarian, Ithaca College; Christopher Millson-Martula, director of the library, Lynchburg College.

Secretary: Christopher Barth, director of information resources, Kenyon College; Candice Scott, director of library and IT services, Schreiner University.

Member-at-Large: Bart Harloe, university librarian, St. Lawrence University; Dawn Thistle, director of library services, Assumption College.

Distance Learning Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Sherrill Weaver, professor, library services, Oakton Community College; Johanna Tuñón, head of distance and instructional library services, Nova Southeastern University.

Secretary: Page Brannon, head, Arlington Campus Library, George Mason University.

Member-at-Large: Anne Haynes, reference librarian/distance library services coordinator, Indiana University Library; David Bickford, director of university learning resources, University of Phoenix.

Education and Behavioral Sciences Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Lisa Romero, head, Communications Library, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign; Lori Mestre, head, research and instructional services, University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Secretary: Helga Visscher, head, education library, University of Alabama; Sharon Naylor, education librarian, Illinois State University.

Member-at-Large: Mary Jane Brustman, bibliographer for social welfare/criminal justice, State University of New York-Albany; Melissa Cast, reference/education librarian, University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Instruction Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Rebecca Jackson, head, social sciences and humanities department, Iowa State University; Jennifer Dorner, humanities and social sciences librarian, Portland State University.

Secretary: Melissa Koenig, coordinator of suburban academic support services, DePaul University; Melissa Becher, reference/instruction librarian, American University.

Member-at-Large: Terry Taylor, coordinator of library instruction, DePaul University; Mary MacDonald, reference and information literacy librarian, University of Rhode Island.

Literatures in English Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Kathy A. Johnson, English subject specialist librarian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Charlotte M. Droll, humanities librarian, Wright State University.

Secretary: Michael R. Macan, reference/bibliographer for English, United States Naval Academy; Sophie Lesinska, reference/instruction librarian, University of Southern California.

Member-at-Large: Angela Courtney, bibliographer for English and American literature, Indiana University; Kathleen M. Kluegel, English librarian, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Law and Political Science Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Lisa Norberg, coordinator of instructional services, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

Secretary: Ann Marshall, political science librarian, University of Rochester.

Member-at-Large: Brian Coutts, head, department of library public services, Western Kentucky University; Lorena O’English, social sciences reference and instruction librarian, Washington State University.

Rare Books and Manuscripts Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Henry F. Raine, cataloger, Mellon Project, New York Historical Society; Edwin C. Schroeder, head of technical services, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Secretary: Richenda Brim, head of collection maintenance, Getty Research Institute; Danette R. Pachtner, film and video librarian, Duke University.

Member-at-Large: Charlotte B. Brown, university archivist, University of California-Los Angeles; Laura Micham, director, Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History, Duke University.

Slavic and Eastern European Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Inna Gudanets, Slavic monograph and serials cataloger, Stanford University; Brad Schaffner, head, Slavic division, Harvard College Library, Harvard University.

Secretary: Jackie Byrd, head, area studies cataloging section, Indiana University.

Member-at-Large: Beth Feinberg, Slavic and East European studies librarian, University of California-Los Angeles; Kay Sinnema, Slavic cataloger, Library of Congress.

Science and Technology Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Julie Miran, science librarian, Haverford College; Catherine Soehner, head, Science and Engineering Library, University of California-Santa Cruz.

Secretary: Randall Halverson, science reference librarian, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Beth Thomsett-Scott, science reference and liaison librarian, University of North Texas.

University Libraries Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Janice Simmons-Welburn, associate dean of libraries, University of Arizona; John Lehner, library human resources director, University of Houston.

Secretary: Cheryl Middleton, assistant head of reference and instruction, Oregon State University; Betsy Baker, library educator and consultant.

Member-at-Large: Bruce Henson, head, information services department, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pamela Wonsek, deputy chief librarian, Hunter College; Timothy Wherry, library director, Penn State Altoona; Leslie Madden, reference librarian, Georgia Institute of Technology.

Western European Studies Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Sebastian Hierl, bibliographer for English and romance Literatures, University of Chicago; Bryan Skib, coordinator of graduate library collections, University of Michigan.

Secretary: Laura Dale Bischof, librarian for German and Western European history, University of Minnesota; David Lincove, history, political science and philosophy librarian, Ohio State University.

Member-at-Large: Heather Ward, humanities librarian, University of Oregon; Sarah Wenzel, reference coordinator, Humanities Library, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Women’s Studies Section

Vice-chair/Chair-elect: Kelly Barrick Hovendick, interim head, reference, Syracuse University Library.

Secretary: Cynthia Johnson, director of reader services, Pratt Institute; Susan Kane, reference librarian/women studies librarian, University of Washington.

Member-at-Large: Pamela Mann, Mexican American/Latino studies librarian, University of Texas; Diane Gwamanda, head of access services, University of Houston.