Trends and Statistics Project Mary Jane Petrowski, mpetrowski@ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2523
Web Site Dawn Mueller, dmueller@ala.org, (800) 545-2433, ext. 2516
Many of you have had phone and/or e-mail contact with ACRL’s staff, of which there are 13.35 ALA-approved FTE positions at headquarters. Here’s your chance to put a face with that voice or e-mail signature. Below is a listing of current ACRL staff (including two of ACRL’s Choice 22.4 FTE staff) with information about their responsibilities. Take a minute to "meet the staff!" We’re looking forward to hearing from you.
ACRL’s office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CST), Monday through Friday. All ALA staff have direct telephone lines. All prefixes are (312) 280-, followed by the four-digit extension. If you use the toll-free number (800-545-2433) you will be instructed to enter the extension of the person you wish to speak to.
Joe Barkley, program coordinator. Manages ACRL’s divisional appointment activities; ALA division-level Handbook updates; provides administrative support for ACRL’s professional development, Publications, Scholarly Communication and Government Relations programs; provides customer service to participants of ACRL’s face-to-face and e-learning offerings. Phone: (312) 280-2512; e-mail: jbarkley@ala.org
Adam Burling, program coordinator. Oversees section committee appointments, rosters, ALA Handbook; coordinates ACRL meeting requests for Annual Conference and Midwinter Meeting; provides support for ACRL online communities; contact for ACRL membership committees and section executive committees. Phone: (312) 280-2521; e-mail: aburling@ala.org
Margot Sutton Conahan, manager of professional development. Manages all aspects of ACRL’s professional development offerings, including the ACRL National Conference, preconferences, institutes, and virtual conferences; manages ACRL’s e-learning program. Phone: (312) 280-2522; e-mail: mconahan@ala.org
David Connolly, classified advertising coordinator/editorial assistant. Manages job ads for C&RL News in print; manages JobLIST, the online career site ACRL operates jointly with American Libraries and ALA’s Office of Human Resources Development and Recruitment; contact for information about subscriptions, job ads, and manuscript submissions for C&RL News; produces ACRL Briefing Book. Phone: (312) 280-2513; e-mail:dconnolly@ala.org
Katie Coombes, program officer. Coordinates activities of Board of Directors (agenda and document preparation for Board meetings, etc.); assists in budget preparation and review; prepares and maintains ACRL’s financial reports; receives contributions from corporate sponsors and maintains records for ACRL; manages ACRL’s office; liaison to Coordinating Committee for ACRL Advocacy Initiatives.. Phone: (312) 280-2519; e-mail:kcoombes@ala.org
Mary Ellen K. Davis, executive director. Directs activities of the ACRL and CHOICE offices; coordinates policy implementation and strategic planning; prepares ACRL’s budgets; ex-officio member of ACRL’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors; serves as official contact for higher education organizations; coordinates ACRL Colleagues program. Phone: (312) 280-3248; e-mail:mdavis@ala.org
Kathryn Deiss, content strategist. Handles all questions about ACRL’s publications; manages Non-serial publications; develops an overarching strategic plan for integrating and sequencing ACRL content offerings to meet the needs of academic and research librarians, including content acquisitions and development of publications, seminars, institutes, e-learning, etc.; develops ACRL’s e-learning program; teams with other members of the ACRL staff to identify the appropriate format for content delivery; provides organizational development and facilitation services. Phone: (312) 280-2529; e-mail:kdeiss@ala.org
David Free, editor-in-chief of College and Research Libraries News/marketing and communications specialist. Responsible for content and production of C&RL News in print and online; develops marketing and communications plans for ACRL programs, publications, and services; coordinates press releases and promotional activities; coordinates ACRL’s Standards and Guidelines. Phone: (312) 280-2517; e-mail:dfree@ala.org
Ann-Christe Galloway, production editor. Copyedits and lays out C&RL News in print and online. Writes “People in the News” and “Grants and Acquisitions” for C&RL News.Phone: (312) 280-2524; e-mail:agalloway@ala.org
Francine Graf, managing editor of Choice. Manages all aspects of the magazine, reviews-on-cards, and electronic databases; coordinates the work of Choice’s editorial staff; plans the editorial calendar; handles Choice’s business and economics sections. Phone: (860) 347-6933; e-mail:fgraf@ala-Choice.org
Megan Griffin, program coordinator. Prepares ACRL’s ballots for the ALA annual elections; coordinates ACRL’s Awards Program; coordinates ACRL’s Chapters Council; contact for ACRL’s discussion groups; oversees ACRL’s ALA Annual Conference programs, special events, and activities. Phone: (312) 280-2514; e-mail:mgriffin@ala.org
Kara Malenfant, scholarly communications and government relations specialist. Coordinates ACRL’s government relations advocacy; coordinates ACRL’s scholarly communication activities; coordinates ACRL environmental scanning effort. Phone: (312) 280-2510; e-mail:
Dawn Mueller, production editor. Manages production of C&RL, RBM, and section newsletters; Coordinates production of nonserial books and publications, Responsible for primary design and production of all ACRL brochures, flyers, and marketing materials; Manages ACRL web presence ensuring it meets member and public expectations; serves as staff liaison to committee Web editors and other member committees. Phone: (312) 280-2516; e-mail:dmueller@ala.org
Tory Ondrla, conference supervisor. Manages logistics for ACRL professional development events including preconferences, workshops, institutes, the ACRL National Conference, and ACRL Board functions. Phone: (312) 280-2515; e-mail:tondrla@ala.org
Mary Jane Petrowski, associate director. Serves as Chief Operating Officer for ACRL; coordinates ACRL membership promotion and retention activities; coordinates Friends of ACRL; coordinates advisory services, leader orientation, mentoring programs, interest groups, online communities; manages ACRL’s Research Evidence for Action in Libraries research service; manages ACRL’s Academic Library Trends and Statistics program. Phone: (312) 280-2523; e-mail:mpetrowski@ala.org
Irving Rockwood, editor and publisher of Choice. Handles magazine and other product advertising sales, subscription services, and marketing and promotions for CHOICE and ACRL serial publications; develops new products for academic and research library community. Phone: (860) 347-6933; e-mail:irockwood@ala-Choice.org
